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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countervalue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-val-ue
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.

verb

To make a counter estimate of something's value.

adj

Targeting an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.

Etymology

From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

countervalues (present, singular) countervaluing (participle, present) countervalued (participle, past) countervalued (past)

Antonyms

counterforce

Questions

What does countervalue mean?
To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
Where does countervalue come from?
From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".

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