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countertype

[ koun-ter-tahyp ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌtaɪp /
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noun
a corresponding type.
an opposite type.
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Origin of countertype

First recorded in 1615–25; counter- + type

Words nearby countertype

counterterrorism, countertop, countertrade, countertransference, counterturn, countertype, countervail, countervailing duty, counterview, counterweigh, counterweight
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Words related to countertype

double, analogy, comparison, corollary, resemblance, similarity, adversary, analogue, antagonist, approximation, companion, competitor, complement, copy, correlate, duplicate, equivalent, like, mate, opponent

British Dictionary definitions for countertype

countertype
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌtaɪp) /
noun
an opposite type
a corresponding type
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