What does counter mean?
Definitions for counter
ˈkaʊn tərcounter
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Princeton's WordNet
counter(noun)
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
counter(noun)
game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
counter, tabulator(noun)
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
buffet, counter, sideboard(noun)
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
counter(noun)
a person who counts things
rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter(noun)
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
"it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
counter(noun)
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
counter, heel counter(noun)
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
"a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"
counterpunch, parry, counter(adj)
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
antagonistic, counter(verb)
indicating opposition or resistance
counter(verb)
speak in response
"He countered with some very persuasive arguments"
anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter(adverb)
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
counter(adverb)
in the opposite direction
"run counter"
Webster Dictionary
Counter(adverb)
a prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(verb)
one who counts, or reckons up; a calculator; a reckoner
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(verb)
a piece of metal, ivory, wood, or bone, used in reckoning, in keeping account of games, etc
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(verb)
money; coin; -- used in contempt
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(verb)
a prison; either of two prisons formerly in London
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(verb)
a telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(verb)
a table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a long, narrow table or bench, on which goods are laid for examination by purchasers, or on which they are weighed or measured
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(adverb)
contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise; -- used chiefly with run or go
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(adverb)
in the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(adverb)
at or against the front or face
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(adj)
contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(adverb)
the after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the stern proper
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(adverb)
same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(adverb)
the breast, or that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(adverb)
the back leather or heel part of a boot
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(noun)
an encounter
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Counter(verb)
to return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing
Etymology: [See Counter, adv., Contra.]
Freebase
Counter
In digital logic and computing, a counter is a device which stores the number of times a particular event or process has occurred, often in relationship to a clock signal.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Counter
kown′tėr, adv. against: in opposition.—adj. contrary: opposite.—n. that which is counter of opposite: (mus.) the voice-part set in immediate contrast with the air: (fencing) a parry in which one foil follows the other in a small circle: the part of a horse's breast between the shoulders and under the neck: (naut.) the part of a ship between the water-line and the knuckle of the stern.—v.t. Counteract′, to act counter or in opposition to: to hinder or defeat.—n. Counterac′tion.—adj. Counteract′ive, tending to counteract.—n. one who or that which counteracts.—adv. Counteract′ively.—ns. Coun′ter-ag′ent, anything which counteracts; Coun′ter-approach′, a work thrown up outside a besieged place to command or check the approaches of the besieger; Coun′ter-attrac′tion, attraction in an opposite direction.—adj. Coun′ter-attract′ive, attracting in an opposite direction.—v.t. Counterbal′ance, to balance by weight on the opposite side: to act against with equal weight, power, or influence.—ns. Coun′terbalance, an equal weight, power, or agency working in opposition; Coun′terbase (see Contrabass); Coun′ter-batt′ery (mil.), a battery erected to oppose another; Coun′ter-blast, something done in opposition to another thing; Coun′ter-bond, a bond to protect from contingent loss one who has given bond for another.—v.t. Coun′ter-brace (naut.), to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways.—n. the lee-brace of the fore-topsail-yard.—n. Coun′terbuff, a stroke that stops motion or causes a recoil.—v.t. to drive back by such.—ns. Coun′ter-cast (Spens.), a contrary cast, counterplot, trick; Coun′ter-cast′er (Shak.), one who casts accounts: a book-keeper—used in contempt; Coun′ter-change, (Shak.), exchange, reciprocation.—p.adj. Coun′terchanged′, exchanged: (her.) intermixed or set one against the other, as the colours of the field and charge.—n. Coun′ter-charge, a charge brought forward in opposition to another charge.—v.t. Coun′tercharm, to destroy or dissolve the effects of another charm.—n. that which destroys the effects of another charm.—v.t. Coun′ter-check, to check by some obstacle: to rebuke.—ns. Counter-check′, a check in opposition to another: a rebuke; Counter-claim, kown′tėr-klām, n. a cross-demand brought forward as a partial or complete set-off against another claim.; Coun′ter-curr′ent, a current flowing in an opposite direction; Coun′ter-drain, a drain alongside a canal, &c., to carry off water oozing out.—v.t. Coun′terdraw, to trace on oile
Counter
kown′tėr, n. (Spens.) encounter.—v.t. to encounter: to contradict.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
counter
A term which enters into the composition of divers words of our language, and generally implies opposition, as counter-brace, counter-current, &c.--Counter of a ship, refers to her after-seat on the water: the counter above extends from the gun-deck line, or lower ribbon moulding of the cabin windows, to the water-line (or seat of water); the lower counter is arched below that line, and constitutes the hollow run. It is formed on the transom-buttocks.
Editors Contribution
counter
A type of surface within a kitchen.
The counter in the kitchen was clean, tidy and neat.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'counter' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3728
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'counter' in Nouns Frequency: #1883
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'counter' in Verbs Frequency: #960
Anagrams for counter »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of counter in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of counter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of counter in a Sentence
America’s leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal.
They want to detect and root out any sentiment that runs counter to the party state.
The fact the manifesto specifically links the monetary policy committee's actions to the 'second phase of transition' is an explicit benchmarking of monetary policy against political aims, it sets the SARB up for criticism in future as counter-revolutionaries and can further fuel the nationalisation debate.
This is particularly true in the case of Tesla where you have an aggressive and vocal CEO who is prone to pushing the legal limits and gain terms that might run counter to Goldman's conflict of interest policies.
I have a stockpile of cheese to make sure that I'm able to maintain inventory and maintain sales at my counter.
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- عدادArabic
- гише, отговарям, контра, противопоставям се, обратен, противоположен, броячBulgarian
- fitxa, comptavoltes, comptador, getóCatalan, Valencian
- počtářCzech
- rhifyddWelsh
- optæller, skranke, tæller, disk, brik, køkkenbord, jetonDanish
- Theke, entgegensetzen, entgegnen, Zähler, Tresen, reagieren, widersprechen, SchalterGerman
- μετρητής, πάγκοςGreek
- vendotabloEsperanto
- contador, mostrador, taquillaSpanish
- شمارشگرPersian
- vastaehdotus, vastaan, vastaliike, vastata, laskija, työtaso, laskuri, vastustaa, tiski, putka, vastoin, vastatoimiFinnish
- compteur, guichet, contreFrench
- cuntarIrish
- काउंटरHindi
- számlálóHungarian
- վաճառասեղանArmenian
- melawanIndonesian
- konteroIdo
- teljari, búðarborð, afgreiðsluborðIcelandic
- contraddire, bancone, contatore, contro, contrastareItalian
- カウンタ, カウンターJapanese
- ಕೌಂಟರ್Kannada
- aanrecht, balieDutch
- diskNorwegian
- ladaPolish
- bancada, balcão, contadorPortuguese
- numărătoare, contor, numărătorRomanian
- счётчик, конторка, противостоять, противоположный, противовес, задник, противодействие, встречный удар, стойка, обратный, прилавокRussian
- markör, disk, köksbänkSwedish
- sayaçTurkish
- טאָמבאַנקYiddish
- 计数器Chinese
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