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counterterm

counterterm noun: antithesis.

Noun

counterterm (plural counterterms)

  1. antithesis
  2. antonym
  3. A term added to an equation or formula that exactly cancels the contribution of another term which diverges.

Forms of counterterm

pluralcounterterms

Origin of counterterm

From counter- + term.

Questions about counterterm

What does counterterm mean?
Counterterm means antithesis.
What part of speech is counterterm?
Counterterm is a noun.
What is the plural of counterterm?
The plural of counterterm is counterterms.

Words near counterterm in the dictionary

  1. countertechnicality
  2. countertendencies
  3. countertendency
  4. countertenor
  5. countertenors
  6. counterterm
  7. counterterms
  8. counterterror
  9. counterterrorism
  10. counterterrorist
  11. counterterroristic

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