Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterformula

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-for-mu-la
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formula that counters or goes against another formula.

Example Sentences

"In this sense, Nietzsche's preface in rhymes offers counterformulas to the ones we actually learned as toddlers."

Etymology

From counter- + formula.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterformulas (plural) counterformulae (plural)

Questions

What does counterformula mean?: A formula that counters or goes against another formula.
Where does counterformula come from?: From counter- + formula.

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