Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterstrategy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-strat-e-gy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any strategy designed to counter another, or to render something ineffective.

Example Sentences

"Any US counterstrategy will require a domestic, interagency, and multi-lateral approach to defend Taiwan's ability to resolve the conflict peacefully."

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 strategy English counterstrategy From counter- + strategy.

Inflected Forms

counterstrategies (plural) counter strategy (alternative) counter-strategy (alternative)

Questions

What does counterstrategy mean?: Any strategy designed to counter another, or to render something ineffective.
Where does counterstrategy 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 strategy English counterstrategy From counter- + strategy.

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