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counterinfluence

counterinfluence noun: an influence exerted against another influence.

Noun

counterinfluence (plural counterinfluences)

  1. An influence exerted against another influence.

Verb

counterinfluence (third-person singular simple present counterinfluences, present participle counterinfluencing, simple past and past participle counterinfluenced)

  1. To influence contrary to another influence.

Forms of counterinfluence

Noun
pluralcounterinfluences
Verb
third-person singular presentcounterinfluences
present participlecounterinfluencing
past participlecounterinfluenced
pastcounterinfluenced

Origin of counterinfluence

From counter- + influence.

Questions about counterinfluence

What does counterinfluence mean?
Counterinfluence means an influence exerted against another influence.
What part of speech is counterinfluence?
Counterinfluence can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of counterinfluence?
The plural of counterinfluence is counterinfluences.

Words near counterinfluence in the dictionary

  1. counterinduction
  2. counterinductions
  3. counterinflammatory
  4. counterinflation
  5. counterinflationary
  6. counterinfluence
  7. counterinfluenced
  8. counterinfluences
  9. counterinfluencing
  10. counterinformation
  11. counterinformational

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