Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterdrive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-drive
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drive that counteracts another drive.

Example Sentences

"In fact, momentum is gaining for a counterdrive so that states can recall earlier petitions for such a convention, with two states voting to do so in 1988."

Etymology

From counter- + drive.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterdrives (plural)

Questions

What does counterdrive mean?: A drive that counteracts another drive.
Where does counterdrive come from?: From counter- + drive.

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