countervailing
/ˌkaʊntəˈveɪlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.20 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
present participle and gerund of countervail
Example Sentences
- "countervailing duty"
- "For every attribute that encourages diversity and decentralization on the Web, there is a countervailing push toward homogeneity and concentration."
- "We need countervailing action soon. Every day brings evidence that the mere prospect of Brexit is damaging a British economy that is in enough trouble already."
- "Trump, Kayleigh McEnany said, “makes hiring decisions based on the fact that he likes to have countervailing viewpoints … he likes the model of having a ‘team of rivals’ like what we saw in President Lincoln’s administration”."
Usage
Inflected Forms
more countervailing (comparative)
most countervailing (superlative)