Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countervailance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-vailance
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of countervailing.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of that act or process.

Countable

Etymology

From countervail + -ance.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: countervail

Usage

Inflected Forms

countervailances (plural)

Questions

What does countervailance mean?: The act or process of countervailing.
Where does countervailance come from?: From countervail + -ance.

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