Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counteradvance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-ad-vance
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An advance that counters or goes against another advance.

Example Sentences

"Roads crowded with fleeing refugees, and poor communications hampered Allied counteradvances. German units were equipped with radios while Allied commanders relied on the French telephone system."

Etymology

From counter- + advance.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counteradvances (plural)

Questions

What does counteradvance mean?: An advance that counters or goes against another advance.
Where does counteradvance come from?: From counter- + advance.

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