Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countercase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-case
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A legal case filed in response to another case.

Example Sentences

"The European Union and the United States filed countercases in September 2004 over aid to Airbus and Boeing, the only two makers of large commercial aircraft in a $150 billion market."

Etymology

From counter- + case.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

countercases (plural)

Questions

What does countercase mean?: A legal case filed in response to another case.
Where does countercase come from?: From counter- + case.

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