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countereffect

countereffect noun: an effect that is the opposite of another (especially another that has the same cause).

Noun

countereffect (plural countereffects)

  1. An effect that is the opposite of another (especially another that has the same cause)

Forms of countereffect

pluralcountereffects

Origin of countereffect

From counter- + effect.

Questions about countereffect

What does countereffect mean?
Countereffect means an effect that is the opposite of another (especially another that has the same cause).
What part of speech is countereffect?
Countereffect is a noun.
What is the plural of countereffect?
The plural of countereffect is countereffects.

Words near countereffect in the dictionary

  1. countereducated
  2. countereducates
  3. countereducating
  4. countereducation
  5. countereducational
  6. countereffect
  7. countereffective
  8. countereffects
  9. countereffectual
  10. countereffort
  11. counterefforts

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