Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterapplication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-ap-pli-ca-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal request opposing an application by another party.

Example Sentences

"The nightclub owner applied for longer opening hours, but the police filed a counterapplication on the grounds that she had been breaching the conditions of the existing licence."

Etymology

From counter- + application.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterapplications (plural)

Questions

What does counterapplication mean?: A legal request opposing an application by another party.
Where does counterapplication come from?: From counter- + application.

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