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English adjective: counter | |||
| 1. | counter indicating opposition or resistance | ||
| Synonyms | antagonistic | ||
| Similar | negative | ||
| Antonyms | positive, neutral | ||
English noun: counter | |||
| 1. | counter (artifact) table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | table | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bar, checkout, checkout counter, meat counter, notions counter, reception desk | ||
| Part holonym | countertop | ||
| 2. | counter (artifact) game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | game equipment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chip, poker chip | ||
| 3. | counter (artifact) a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens | ||
| Synonyms | tabulator | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calculating machine, calculator | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pulse counter | ||
| 4. | counter (artifact) a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | ||
| Synonyms | buffet, sideboard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cellaret, credence, credenza, minibar | ||
| Part holonym | drawer, shelf | ||
| Part meronym | dining room, dining-room | ||
| 5. | counter (person) a person who counts things | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 6. | counter (communication) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | ||
| Samples | It brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher. | ||
| Synonyms | comeback, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reply, response | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing | ||
| 7. | counter (artifact) (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | register | ||
| Domain category | computer science, computing | ||
| 8. | counter (artifact) a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot | ||
| Samples | A counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot. | ||
| Synonyms | heel counter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | piece of leather | ||
| Part meronym | boot, shoe | ||
| 9. | counter (act) a return punch (especially by a boxer) | ||
| Synonyms | counterpunch, parry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug | ||
English adverb: counter | |||
| 1. | counter in the opposite direction | ||
| Samples | Run counter. | ||
English verb: counter | |||
| 1. | counter (communication) speak in response | ||
| Samples | He countered with some very persuasive arguments. | ||
| Examples | They counter that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | answer, reply, respond | ||
| 2. | counter (social) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | ||
| Synonyms | anticipate, foresee, forestall | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
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