Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counteroperation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-op-er-a-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A military operation in response to another operation.

Example Sentences

"In recent months, those tactics have come to include defensive maneuvers aimed at defusing the media counteroperations of the United States and its allies."

Etymology

From counter- + operation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counteroperations (plural)

Questions

What does counteroperation mean?: A military operation in response to another operation.
Where does counteroperation come from?: From counter- + operation.

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