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countersignalling

countersignalling is the present participle and gerund of countersignal.

Meaning of countersignal

Verb

countersignal (third-person singular simple present countersignals, present participle (US) countersignaling or (UK) countersignalling, simple past and past participle (US) countersignaled or (UK) countersignalled)

  1. (intransitive) To send a false or misleading signal.
  2. (intransitive) To send a contrasting signal.
    • But of course, Silicon Valley is a mecca of counter-signaling—witness the superstatus Zuckerbergian hoodie—and it's no surprise to discover that in the land of the billionaire dropout, an Internet entrepreneur like Thiel sees evidence that higher education inhibits innovation.2012, New York Magazine's Most Popular
  3. (transitive) To signal opposition to (someone or something); distance oneself from; disassociate.

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Questions about countersignalling

What is countersignalling the present participle and gerund of?
Countersignalling is the present participle and gerund of countersignal.

Words near countersignalling in the dictionary

  1. countersign
  2. countersignal
  3. countersignaled
  4. countersignaling
  5. countersignalled
  6. countersignalling
  7. countersignals
  8. countersignatories
  9. countersignatory
  10. countersignature
  11. countersignatures

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