Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterwave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-wave
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wave (as of public opinion) going against an earlier wave.

Example Sentences

"Just as the message has apparently been heard, it has encountered a counterwave of books arguing that religion is totally unfit, not merely for public life, but for personal life as well."

Etymology

From counter- + wave.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterwaves (plural)

Questions

What does counterwave mean?: A wave (as of public opinion) going against an earlier wave.
Where does counterwave come from?: From counter- + wave.

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