Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterreaction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-re-ac-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An action taken in response to a prior reaction.

Example Sentences

"There will be a very serious counterreaction, certainly in conventional military buildups but also in examining the nuclear option.”"

Etymology

From counter- + reaction.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterreactions (plural)

Questions

What does counterreaction mean?: An action taken in response to a prior reaction.
Where does counterreaction come from?: From counter- + reaction.

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