counter
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[edit] Etymology 1
Anglo-Norman countour, from Old French conteor (French comptoir), from Mediaeval Latin computatorium, from Latin computare.
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counter (plural counters)
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till.
- One who counts, or reckons up; a reckoner.
- He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter - he can count to 100.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a Counter.
- (grammar) a class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, whereon various food preparations take place.
- (wrestling) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- Always know a counter to any hold you try against your opponent.
- Something in contradiction or opposition to a proposal, suggestion, policy, etc.
- We believe that his proposal is counter to our well-established policy.
- (computing, programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- (computing, Internet) A hit counter.
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Terms derived from counter (noun)
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object used in counting
curling: stone counting as point
table or board on which business is transacted
one who counts
grammar: class of word — see measure word
wrestling: proactive defence
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something in contradiction to a proposal
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internet: hit counter — see hit counter
[edit] Etymology 2
From Old French and French contre, from Latin contra.
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counter (not comparable)
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- Contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction.
- "Running counter to all the rules of virtue." -Locks.
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contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction
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counter (plural counters)
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline.
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From counter-.
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to counter (third-person singular simple present counters, present participle countering, simple past and past participle countered)
- To contradict, oppose.
- (boxing) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
- "His left hand countered provokingly." -C. Kingsley.
- To take action in response to; to respond.
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to contradict, oppose
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[edit] Adjective
counter (not comparable)
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- Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic.
- His carrying a knife was counter to my plan.
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