| COUNTERPACES | • COUNTERPACE n. a step in opposition to another; a contrary measure. |
| COUNTERPANES | • counterpanes n. Plural of counterpane. • COUNTERPANE n. a bed coverlet. |
| COUNTERPARTS | • counterparts n. Plural of counterpart. • COUNTERPART n. one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument. |
| COUNTERPARTY | • counterparty n. (Finance, insurance, law) The other party to a financial transaction. • counter-party n. Alternative spelling of counterparty. • COUNTERPARTY n. a party set up in opposition to another party. |
| COUNTERPEISE | • COUNTERPEISE v. (obsolete) to counterpoise. |
| COUNTERPLANS | • counterplans n. Plural of counterplan. • COUNTERPLAN v. to form a plan designed to counter another plan. |
| COUNTERPLAYS | • counterplays n. Plural of counterplay. • counterplays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay. • COUNTERPLAY v. to make a threat or offensive position in e.g. chess intended to counter an opponent's advantage in another part of the board. |
| COUNTERPLEAD | • counterplead v. (Transitive) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny. • COUNTERPLEAD v. to plead the contrary of. |
| COUNTERPLEAS | • counterpleas n. Plural of counterplea. • COUNTERPLEA n. a replication to a legal plea. |
| COUNTERPLOTS | • counterplots n. Plural of counterplot. • COUNTERPLOT v. to intrigue against. |
| COUNTERPLOYS | • counterploys n. Plural of counterploy. • COUNTERPLOY n. a ploy in return. |
| COUNTERPOINT | • counterpoint n. (Music) A melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains… • counterpoint n. Any similar contrasting element in a work of art. • counterpoint n. An opposite point. |
| COUNTERPOISE | • counterpoise n. A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight. • counterpoise n. An effect of equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force or influence. • counterpoise n. The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium. |
| COUNTERPOSED | • counterposed v. Simple past tense and past participle of counterpose. • COUNTERPOSE v. to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium. |
| COUNTERPOSES | • counterposes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpose. • COUNTERPOSE v. to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium. |
| COUNTERPOWER | • counterpower n. A political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another. • COUNTERPOWER n. a power opposed to another power. |
| COUNTERPROOF | • counterproof n. (Printing) The inverted image of an original proof. • counterproof n. (Logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement. • COUNTERPROOF n. an inverted impression obtained from a newly printed proof of an engraving, by laying it, while the ink is still wet, upon plain paper, and passing it through the press. |
| COUNTERPUNCH | • counterpunch n. A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match. • counterpunch n. (Printing, historical) A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative… • counterpunch v. (Boxing) To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent’s momentary defensive weakness caused by… |