Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countercommand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-com-mand
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A command that cancels or reverses a previous command; a countermand.

verb

To countermand (a previous command).

Transitive verb

verb

To countermand (a person or group).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From counter- + command.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

countercommands (plural) countercommands (present, singular) countercommanding (participle, present) countercommanded (participle, past) countercommanded (past)

Questions

What does countercommand mean?
A command that cancels or reverses a previous command; a countermand.
Where does countercommand come from?
From counter- + command.

How to pronounce countercommand

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