Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterproliferation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-pro-lif-er-a-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The prevention of nuclear proliferation

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The nightmare scenario, of course, is what happens if an extremist Islamic government emerges with an instant nuclear arsenal, said Robert Joseph, a counterproliferation expert who left the administration this year."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English proliferation English counterproliferation From counter- + proliferation.

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does counterproliferation mean?: The prevention of nuclear proliferation
Where does counterproliferation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English proliferation English counterproliferation From counter- + proliferation.

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