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Definitions for countermeasure
ˈkaʊn tərˌmɛʒ ərcoun·ter·mea·sure

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. countermeasurenoun

    an action taken to offset another action

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  1. countermeasurenoun

    Any action taken to counteract or correct another

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  1. countermeasure

    A countermeasure is a step or action taken to counteract or neutralize a threat, danger, attack, or any unwanted effect. It's often used in the context of military defense, cybersecurity, and risk management, indicating preventative measures, procedures, or technologies designed to reduce vulnerability or minimize damages.

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  1. Countermeasure

    A countermeasure is a measure or action taken to counter or offset another one. As a general concept it implies precision, and is any technological or tactical solution or system designed to prevent an undesirable outcome in the process. The first known use of the term is in 1923. Countermeasures can refer to the following disciplinary spectrum: ⁕defense ⁕medicine ⁕materials engineering ⁕electro-magnetic engineering ⁕policing ⁕Information technology ⁕Law ⁕Diplomatic security ⁕Pollution prevention Defense countermeasures are often subdivided into "active" and "passive" countermeasures.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of countermeasure in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of countermeasure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of countermeasure in a Sentence

  1. Kirstjen Nielsen:

    Those who criticize the enforcement of our laws have offered only one countermeasure : open borders, the quick release of all illegal alien families and the decision not to enforce our laws, this policy would be disastrous.

  2. Gene Klager:

    We are developing algorithms for infrared search and track - we have a passive way to detect and track we would then hand off the target location to a countermeasure system.

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