Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z countergradient Describing the differences between genetic and environmental variation countergravity Synonym of anti-gravity (“any of various concepts, systems or devices that would oppose or cancel out the force of gravity”). counterguard A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire. counterguerrilla Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare. counterhand A shop assistant (who works behind a counter). counterhearing A usually unofficial, symbolic hearing held to highlight viewpoints excluded or underrepresented at another (usually the official) hearing. counterhegemonic Opposing hegemony. counterhegemony An attempt to critique or dismantle hegemonic power. counterhistorical Of or relating to counterhistory. counterhistorically In, or in terms of, counterhistory. counterhistory An alternative interpretation of history counterhomeostatic That counters homeostasis counterhypertensive Countering hypertension. counterhypothesis A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis. counterhypothetical That goes against a hypothesis. counteridea An opposite idea. counterideal An opposing ideal. counterilluminate To use photophores on the underside of the body so as to hide a dark silhouette that would otherwise be seen from below by predators counterillumination A behaviour, found in some cephalopods etc., in which bioluminescence is used to provide camouflage when viewed from below. counterimage An image that counters or contradicts another. counterimagery Counterimages collectively. counterimagination An imagination that contradicts or opposes another imagination. counterimitate To react to another person by refraining from doing what they do; to deliberately not imitate. counterimitation The act of counterimitating. counterimitative Exhibiting or relating to counterimitation. counterimmune That counters immunity counterimmunoelectrophoresis A laboratory technique used to evaluate the binding of an antibody to its antigen, similar to immunodiffusion, but with the addition of an applied electrical field across the diffusion medium, usually an agar or polyacrylamide gel. counterimmunoelectrophoretic Relating to counterimmunoelectrophoresis. counterimpulse An impulse that runs counter to another impulse. counterincentive An incentive not to do something, or one offered in opposition to another incentive. counterincision A second incision made to make closure of a wound easier counterinclination An inclination that counters or goes against another inclination. counterindented Indented in opposite directions, as if to fit together. counterindicate Synonym of contraindicate. counterindication contraindication counterindoctrinate To indoctrinate (somebody) against a previously imparted doctrine. counterindoctrination indoctrination against a previously imparted doctrine counterinduction The opposite process to induction (creation of a specific example of a general principle) counterinflammatory That counters the body's response to inflammation counterinflationary Counteracting inflation. counterinfluence An influence exerted against another influence. counterinformation Information (especially in espionage or propaganda) disseminated as a response and opposition to other information. counterinformational Of or relating to counterinformation. counterinformative The opposite of informative; unelucidating, or confusing the issue. counteringly In a manner that counters someone or something. counterinhibition Reduced inhibition counterinitiative An initiative opposing another initiative. counterinstance An instance (example) which shows the opposite of a given theory to be true, thus disproving it. counterinstitution An institution set up in opposition to another institution. counterinstitutionalization The process or outcome of creating alternative institutions or systems that function independently of, or in opposition to, existing dominant institutions. counterinsult An insult in response to a previous insult. counterinsurgency Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare. counterinsurgent A person combating an insurgency. counterintel Counterintelligence. counterintellectual Synonym of anti-intellectual. counterintelligence counterespionage counterinterest A right or claim in opposition to another interest. counterinterpretation An interpretation that goes against another interpretation. counterinterrogation Working against an interrogation. counterintervention A struggle against an intervention. counterintrigue An opposing intrigue or plot. counterintuition Something counterintuitive. counterintuitive Contrary to intuition or common sense. counterintuitively In a manner contrary to intuition or common sense. counterintuitiveness The property of being counterintuitive. counterintuitivity The quality of being counterintuitive. counterinvade To carry out a counterinvasion of (a place). counterinvasion A military invasion in response to another invasion. counterinvective invective in response to prior invective counterinvestigation An investigation launched in response to another investigation. counterinvestment Synonym of countercathexis. counterion Any ion of opposite charge to another in a solution or other electrochemical system counterionic Of or pertaining to counterions. counterionize To ionize with counterions counterirritant Any substance used to cause inflammation in one part of the body with the goal of lessening inflammation elsewhere. counterirritate to treat a counterirritant counterirritation The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere. counterjab A jab (thrust or insult) delivered in reply to a previous one. counterjet An opposing jet. counterjihad A right-wing anti-Islamic political trend. counterjihadism counterjihad beliefs and policies generally counterjinx Something, especially a spell or incantation, that counteracts a jinx. counterjumper A salesman in a shop; a shopman or clerk. counterjustification A justification (reason or explanation) that opposes or runs contrary to another justification. counterkilling A killing carried out in response to another killing. counterknowledge Misinformation packaged to look like fact. counterland Of or pertaining to actions against an enemy on the land surface. counterlanguage Any form of language set up in opposition to another, such as slang or code. counterlath A batten laid lengthwise between two rafters as a bearing for laths laid crosswise. counterlathing An arrangement of counterlaths. counterlaw A law that counteracts or opposes another law. counterlawsuit Synonym of countersuit. counterleague A league set up in opposition to another league. counterlegal That goes against a system of laws, such as the laws of nature. counterlegislation Legislation that counteracts or opposes another piece of legislation. counterless Without a counter (surface for transacting business in a shop, etc.). counterliberal antiliberal counterlife A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived. counterligand A ligand that occupies the normal place of another counterlike Resembling or characteristic of a counter (surface). counterline A secondary melody that contrasts with the main melody and is played at the same time. counterlinguistic Of or relating to a counterlanguage. counterloan A deposit agreed upon by a borrower to be made available to the lender for him to profit from reinvestment. counterlock A feature of dies that prevents lateral die shifting caused by the side thrust. counterlung A rebreather counterly In a way that is counter to something else, for example in colour (being divided, as a field, bordure, etc, into different colours), or placement (facing different directions, or crossed). countermachination A machination in response to another machination. countermagical Countering or protecting against magic. countermajoritarian Opposing the dominance of the majority over the minority. countermajoritarianism A form of democracy in which decisions are not made by a simple majority of some organized group. counterman A man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner. countermand To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given. countermandable Capable of being countermanded. countermander One who countermands. countermanding The act of something being countermanded. countermandment The act of countermanding. countermaneuver A maneuver made in response to another maneuver. countermanifesto A manifesto opposing another manifesto. countermapping geographical mapping as a form of activism against dominant power structures countermarch A march back along the same route countermarching A countermarch. countermark A mark or token added to those already existing, as a security or proof. countermarque A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals for a seizure conducted under a letter of marque; a letter of countermarque. countermeaning A contrasting meaning. countermeasure Any action taken to counteract or correct another. countermeet To meet (something) in response to a thing; to counter. countermeeting A meeting organised in response to another meeting. countermelodic Relating to countermelody. countermelody a secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody. countermeme A meme posted in opposition to or as a mockery of another meme. countermemo A memo in reply to, and opposing, another memo. countermemoir A memoir that contradicts what is stated in another memoir. countermemorandum A memorandum in reply to, and opposing, another memorandum. countermemorial A memorial (legal petition) sent in reaction and opposition to another. countermessage A message that refutes the content of another message. countermigrant One who countermigrates. countermigrate To migrate back again, or in the opposite direction. countermigration Migration back again, or in the opposite direction. countermilitary Opposing or targeting a military force. countermine A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel. countermission A mission whose goal is to disrupt or retaliate against another mission. countermobilization The act of countermobilizing. countermobilize To mobilize against something. countermodel A conceptual model that describes an alternative possibility to that suggested by an existing model. countermotion A physical movement that counterbalances another movement. countermotivation Motivation against something. countermotivational Serving to motivate against something. countermove A move in opposition or response to a preceding move. countermovement A movement in opposition, or retaliation to another. countermoving That moves in opposition or retaliation