Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterselection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-s-e-lec-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Selection that removes unwanted characteristics.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Dysgenic selection (that has the opposite effects of natural selection).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From counter- + selection.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

counterselections (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

counterselectable counterselective contraselection

Questions

What does counterselection mean?
Selection that removes unwanted characteristics.
Where does counterselection come from?
From counter- + selection.

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