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counter-signature

count·er-sig·na·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koun-ter sig-nuh-cher, -choo r]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
    • /ˈkaʊntə(r) ˈsɪɡnətʃə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter sig-nuh-cher, -choo r]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/

Definition of counter-signature word

  • noun counter-signature a signature added by way of countersigning. 1
Just one definition for counter-signature

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Origin of counter-signature

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; counter(sign) + signature

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Parts of speech for Counter-signature

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Counter-signature

counter-signature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for counter-signature

noun counter-signature

  • confirmation — the act of confirming
  • permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
  • backing — If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something.
  • recommendation — an act of recommending.
  • commercial — Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
All 25 Synonyms of counter-signature

Antonyms for counter-signature

noun counter-signature

  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
  • disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
  • refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
All 8 Antonyms of counter-signature

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