countertype

[koun-ter-tahyp]

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noun

a corresponding type.

an opposite type.

Origin of countertype

First recorded in 1615–25; counter- + type

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Related Words for countertype

double, comparison, corollary, resemblance, analogy, similarity, competitor, like, correlate, rival, equivalent, ringer, duplicate, parallel, approximation, twin, mate, companion, adversary, peer

British Dictionary definitions for countertype

countertype

noun

an opposite type

a corresponding type

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