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Meaning of "counterstep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERSTEP

counterstep  [ˈkaʊntəˌstɛp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERSTEP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterstep 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 COUNTERSTEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of counterstep in the English dictionary

The definition of counterstep in the dictionary is an opposing step or measure.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERSTEP


doorstep
ˈdɔːˌstɛp
dubstep
ˈdʌbˌstɛp
footstep
ˈfʊtˌstɛp
instep
ˈɪnˌstɛp
lockstep
ˈlɒkˌstɛp
misstep
ˌmɪsˈstɛp
multistep
ˈmʌltɪˌstɛp
outstep
ˌaʊtˈstɛp
overstep
ˌəʊvəˈstɛp
quickstep
ˈkwɪkˌstɛp
sidestep
ˈsaɪdˌstɛp
stair-step
ˈstɛərˌstɛp
stairstep
ˈstɛərˌstɛp
step
stɛp
steppe
stɛp
unstep
ʌnˈstɛp
upstep
ˈʌpˌstɛp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERSTEP

countershading
countershaft
countershot
countersign
countersignature
countersink
countersink bit
countersniper
counterspell
counterspies
counterspy
counterstain
counterstate
counterstrategy
counterstream
counterstrike
countersubject
countersue
countersuit
countersunk

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERSTEP

false step
goose step
goose-step
half step
half-step
in step
keep step
naughty step
on one´s doorstep
one-step
out of step
single-step
slip step
step by step
step-by-step
to be on the naughty step
twelve-step
two-step
watch one´s step
whole step

Synonyms and antonyms of counterstep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterstep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERSTEP

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

Translator English - Chinese

counterstep
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

counterstep
570 millions of speakers

English

counterstep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterstep
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterstep
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

counterstep
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

counterstep
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterstep
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

counterstep
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berselisih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenschritt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

counterstep
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

counterstep
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngatasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterstep
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterstep
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काउंटरस्टेप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

counterstep
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

counterstep
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

counterstep
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

counterstep
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

counterstep
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

counterstep
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

counterstep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counterstep
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterstep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterstep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSTEP»

The term «counterstep» is barely ever used and occupies the 204.679 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERSTEP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterstep» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterstep» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERSTEP»

Discover the use of counterstep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterstep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... counterstep, cure counteragent n syn REMEDY 2, antidote, corrective, counteractant, counteractive, countermeasure, counterstep, cure counterbalance vb syn COMPENSATE 1, atone (for), balance, counterpoise, countervail, make up , offset ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
2
Formal Techniques for Distributed Systems: Joint 12th IFIP ...
The shallow synchronization can be encoded as: SHALLOWSYNC □= A f\ SHALLOWSTEP* A l<j<n 0<i<kj COUNTERlNITj A A COUNTERSTEP* A FlNALSHALLOWj \0<i<fc3 / where SHALLOWSTEP* states that if in the i-th step, an event I ...
John Hatcliff, Elena Zucca, 2010
3
Football's Best Offensive Playbook
Takes a counterstep and receives a backside TE: FL: RH: LH: handoff from QB. QB: Opens to hole, fakes to RH, and hands off to LH. Caching Poin □ To locate soft spot to turn upfield, the pulling BST must read the block of the BSG while on ...
Dwight Hawkes, 1995
4
Object-Based Distributed Programming: ECOOP '93 Workshop, ...
Each step is associated with a counterstep that is used to possibly compensate the step. Countersteps are intended to handle situations where it is required to undo either committed or uncommitted steps without cascading abort effects on ...
Rachid Guerraoui, Oscar Nierstrasz, Michel Riveill, 1994
5
Lethe: The Art and Critique of Forgetting
Thus God remembers that there are sinners in Hell, but he leaves no room in his memory for what they have done to him in their lives of sin and what they therefore have to suffer in the corresponding "counterstep" of punishment. The objective ...
‎2004
6
The Living Age ...
... the insurgent States was unprecedented, and has not been justified by the issue, and taking care not to allege that the declaration of blockade was not technically a warrant for the counterstep of according these belligerent rights, he goes on ...
7
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India ...
Objecting to the third counterstep, he says: f' You will, on re-examination, perceive that the piece giving check by discovery, the Bishop, may be taken by the Queen; which destroys the solution.“ To which we answer, that ifthe white Queen were ...
8
Oxford Japanese Mini Dictionary
3 1 n alteration 2 vb 3 5 to alter 3 1 n reply; answer 2 vb 3 6 7 to reply; to answer 3 n toilet n bench n pliers 3 n A apackedlunch 3 adj convenient; useful 3 counterstep;pace suf A adds the meaning 'a little bit like ...', 'seems ...'. Similar to the ...
Jonathan Bunt, 2012
9
Counter-figures: An Essay on Anti-metaphoric Resistance. ...
After Nazism construed circumcision as a fatal sign, to 'circumcise the word' is to take a liberating counterstep, bringing German words within the Covenant.” (Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew [New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995], 183.) ...
Pajari Räsänen, 2007
10
The Eclectic Magazine
They will undoubtedly be driven to the only efiicacious reply, namely, to take a counterstep, and boldly to proclaim the separation of the Church from the State. It would be too ridiculous to maintain and protect a formidable power, which is ...
John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele, 1870

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERSTEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterstep is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NFL 101: Introducing the Power-Running Game
With running back Chris Johnson using the counterstep (buys time for fullback to clear to the open side of the formation), the frontside guard ... «Bleacher Report, May 14»
2
Review: Middleman – Counterstep
Leeds-based quartet Middleman are a bit dangerous. Having every track on your new album licensed out to adverts is rare, especially an ... «Fortitude Magazine, Oct 13»
3
Marlington Local teachers celebrate, learn safety tactics at convocation
The counterstep is much different than the traditional lockdown. Bogunovich described the step as a proactive way of disorienting or disarming ... «The-review, Aug 13»
4
Russia Expels Estonian Diplomat After Report of Visa Rejections
“It was a counterstep by the Russian side to a similar earlier decision made by the Estonian authorities.”, Lind said, without elaborating. «Bloomberg, Apr 13»
5
Ouya designer Yves Béhar's dream: Reboot the console world …
We're taking a counterstep to the current trends,” he said. Building a completely open platform comes with its own set of challenges. «VentureBeat, Jul 12»
6
The unique history of Chinese in Cuba: from independence wars to …
Each step by imperialism and their Cuban allies was not only rebuffed, but met with a counterstep by the Cuban people. That is the origin of ... «The Militant, Aug 11»
7
Smart Football With Chris Brown: A Look at Steelers Strategy
The running back takes a short counterstep, then takes the handoff and explodes into the hole, looking to follow his blockers and cut off their ... «New York Times, Aug 09»
8
Brothers in arms ready for first NFL showdown
On the winning basket, Peyton says, grimacing slightly, "He made a little counterstep on me." Eli remembers receiving a half-hearted ... «USA Today, Sep 06»
9
No Cold War, Perhaps, but Surely a Lukewarm Peace
The countries seem headed into a period of tensions when every step is met with distrust and some counterstep, putting them on opposite sides ... «New York Times, Nov 04»

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