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countertendency

countertendency noun: a contrary or opposing tendency.

Noun

countertendency (plural countertendencies)

  1. A contrary or opposing tendency

Forms of countertendency

pluralcountertendencies

Origin of countertendency

From counter- + tendency.

Questions about countertendency

What does countertendency mean?
Countertendency means a contrary or opposing tendency.
What part of speech is countertendency?
Countertendency is a noun.
What is the plural of countertendency?
The plural of countertendency is countertendencies.

Words near countertendency in the dictionary

  1. countertaste
  2. countertastes
  3. countertechnicalities
  4. countertechnicality
  5. countertendencies
  6. countertendency
  7. countertenor
  8. countertenors
  9. counterterm
  10. counterterms
  11. counterterror

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