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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERACTION

counteraction  [ˌkaʊntərˈækʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERACTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counteraction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counteraction in the English dictionary

The definition of counteraction in the dictionary is hostile response.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERACTION


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
circumspection
ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃ ən
compaction
kəmˈpækʃ ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
depletion
dɪˈpliːʃ ən
derestriction
ˌdiːrɪˈstrɪkʃ ən
disconnection
ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃ ən
disconnexion
dɪskəˈnɛkʃ ən
disruption
dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
ejection
ɪˈdʒɛkʃ ən
enaction
ɛnˈækʃ ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən
free-selection
ˈfriːsɪˌlɛkʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERACTION

counter-revolution
counter-revolutionaries
counter-revolutionary
counter-revolutionist
counter-shot
counter-stroke
counter-terrorist
counter-turn
counteract
counteractive
counteractively
counteragent
counterargue
counterassault
counterattack
counterattacker
counterattraction
counterbalance
counterbase

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERACTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of counteraction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counteraction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERACTION

Find out the translation of counteraction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counteraction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counteraction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反作用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

neutralización
570 millions of speakers

English

counteraction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिरोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المضاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противодействие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

counteraction
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপরীত ক্রিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

neutralisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penolakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenwirkung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反作用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반격
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counteraction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trái ngược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counteraction
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिकारशक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı koyma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contrasto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwdziałanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протидія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contracarare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξουδετέρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teen werking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motverkan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opphevende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counteraction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERACTION»

The term «counteraction» is regularly used and occupies the 73.237 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counteraction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERACTION»

Discover the use of counteraction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counteraction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Counteraction to Chemical and Biological Terrorism in East ...
This book includes reports which were presented at a NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on Counteraction to Chemical and Biological Terrorism at a National and Local Level in the East European Countries.
Christophor Dishovsky, Alexander A. Pivovarov, 2009
2
Medical Press and Circular A Weekly Journal of Medicine and ...
After reading Dr. Epps's ideas of homoeopathy and counteraction, we were very much surprised at the following passage in his work "On Counteraction'' previously alluded , to: — "It becomes a matter of importance to inquire whether or not ...
3
The British and Foreign Evangelical Review
The Creator has no choice, and can exercise no wisdom, save only whether, and how long, to put his acts in counteraction, and to supply forces. Unmade principles “condition all power,” and determines the rest, whether God will or not. On this ...
4
Rheumatism, gout and neuralgia, as affecting the head and ear
action may be carried, may be further illustrated by a few remarks on the means by which this counteraction is to be excited. Counteraction may be induced by means applied internally, i.e., by the administration of medicines by the mouth or by ...
William Harvey, 1852
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The American Theological Review
The only thing left us to account for is, how these pure acts can come into counteraction. No design or will is necessary for this. They must act somehow; they may as well come into counteraction as to act in any other way. Or, being constantly ...
Henry Boynton Smith, 1862
6
Spangenberg's Steam and Electrical Engineering in Questions ...
The consequence of this is that there will be a counteraction in the first cylinder equal to that ; therefore, in the first cylinder we have an over-pressure acting as 100 — 64=36 pounds. In the second cylinder the counteraction is found in the ...
Eugene Spangenberg, Albert Uhl, Edward William Pratt, 1904
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The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review
of these involves neither thought, nor knowledge, nor will,— nor anything save pure activity. The only thing left us to account for is, how these pure acts can come into counteraction. No design or will is necessary for this. They must act ...
8
The Suicidal Mind
What is special about Beatrice is that she took the initiative, by way of counteraction, of rejecting her family before they could abandon her — a worst- case scenario of a self-fulfilling prophecy. What happened to her was a kind of psychological ...
Edwin S. Shneidman, 1998
9
Antisemitism: A Reference Handbook
The means of counteraction of antisemitism are many. We identify the most visible and efficacious. Popular among Jewish “defense” agencies has been the use of a variety of prejudice-reduction programs (such as the World of Difference  ...
Jerome A. Chanes, 2004
10
ADV EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
It would be advantageous to use three versions of the basic persuasive message for each level of fear stimulation, in a factorial design: (1) a high-counteraction version, which attempts to refute or alleviate all the dominant sources of resistance ...
Berkowitz, Roger, Leonard Berkowitz, 1967

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counteraction is used in the context of the following news items.
1
India, Pakistan may become SCO members in 2016 — Russia's …
Its priority tasks include joint counteraction to terrorism and extremism; cooperation in education as well as in the energy, oil and gas, transport, ... «Russia and India Report, Jul 15»
2
Belarus partakes in CIS consultations on new threats, challenges in …
... counter-drugs cooperation, the counteraction of money laundering and terrorism financing, ways to ensure international information security. «Belarus News, Jul 15»
3
Ballard responds to city-designated encampment site
As we the citizenry watch one “knee jerk” reaction countered by yet another “knee jerk” counteraction, we cannot help but see that once again, ... «My Ballard, Jul 15»
4
US stockpiles powerful bunker-buster bombs in case Iran nuclear …
“A dynamic of escalation, action and counteraction could produce serious unintended consequences that would … lead, potentially, to all-out ... «Salina.com, Jul 15»
5
Spin workout to keep fit in space
This could be a better counteraction to the effects of microgravity on humans than the exercise equipment currently used at the International ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
6
Priest J Teams Up With DJ Lantan To Release Forthcoming Single …
DJ Lantan started his career performing freestyle and counteraction rap at open mic competitions, which he says were raw and fiercely fought ... «Music Indistry News Network, Jul 15»
7
Lavrov and Kerry discuss coalition against ISIS in Vienna
The central issue of this year's fourth meeting between the ministers was counteraction to the Islamic State in the Middle East. The meeting had ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
8
Aleksandras Matonis: Russian propaganda has many scenarios
What do you think the key point in counteraction to propaganda? What means should be practiced? - There are three key directions. The first ... «Charter 97, Jul 15»
9
Federal judge frees Fla. imam -- a former Marine accused of …
... Robertson had training in radiotelegraph, scuba diving, marksmanship, parachuting, terrorism counteraction, surveillance, infantry patrolling ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
10
If You Must Invest in Chinese Stocks (Bad Idea), Try These ETFs
It was encouraged and most probably actively caused by government intervention as a means of providing some counteraction to the ... «TheStreet.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Counteraction [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/counteraction>. May 2024 ».
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