counterchange

[ koun-ter-cheynj ]

/ ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃeɪndʒ /

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verb (used with object), coun·ter·changed, coun·ter·chang·ing.

to cause to change places, qualities, etc.; interchange.

to diversify; checker.

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Origin of counterchange

First recorded in 1885–90; counter- + change

Words nearby counterchange

counterblast, counterblow, counterbore, counter-boulle, counterbrace, counterchange, countercharge, countercheck, counterclaim, counterclockwise, counterconditioning

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How to use counterchange in a sentence

Inlay lends itself most invitingly to Counterchange in design, as seen in the stole at A, Illustration 62.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day
When tempered with flint or quartz sand to a uniform degree, they offer a splendid opportunity for counterchange pattern.
Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers|George J. Cox
The whole conversation becomes a dance of change and counterchange of place.
The Colour of Life|Alice Meynell
Us, above all, by virtue of the custom of counterchange here set forth.
Essays|Alice Meynell

Fig. 20 is an example of a counterchange design carried out in inlay; for this method of work counterchange is very suitable.
Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving|Grace Christie

British Dictionary definitions for counterchange

counterchange

/ (ˌkaʊntəˈtʃeɪndʒ) /

verb (tr)

to change parts, qualities, etc

poetic to chequer, as with contrasting colours

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