Meanings
nouncounterproposition (plural counterpropositions)
plural counterpropositions
- A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposition.
Synonyms: counterproposal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposition.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Proto-Italic*komteros
- Proto-Italic*komterād
- Latincontrā
- Old Frenchcontre-
- Anglo-Normancountre-
- Middle Englishcounter-
- Englishcounter-
- Englishproposition
- Englishcounterproposition
From counter- + proposition.
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APA
counterproposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterproposition
MLA
“counterproposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterproposition. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterproposition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterproposition.
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