counterchange

American  

[koun-ter-cheynj] / ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃeɪndʒ /

verb (used with object)

counterchanged, counterchanging

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

2. to diversify; checker.

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counterchange British  

/ ˌkaʊntəˈtʃeɪndʒ /

verb

1. to change parts, qualities, etc

2. poetic to chequer, as with contrasting colours

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Etymology

Origin of counterchange

First recorded in 1885–90; counter- + change

Example Sentences

Net result: a cat-and-mouse game of code change and counterchange that could prevent the adoption of standards and stunt this medium for years to come.

From Time Magazine Archive

Repetition and counterchange, of course, have their place in Japanese ornament, as in the diaper patterns for which these people have so singular an invention, but here, too, uniqueness and position are the principal inspiration. 

From Essays by Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson

Designs may be planned on the counterchange principle.

From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Christie, Grace

Greek art and Gothic alike have series, with repetition or counterchange for their ruling motive. 

From Essays by Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson

Every language, by counterchange, returns to the writer’s touch or breath his own intention, articulate: this is his note. 

From Essays by Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson