counterplan

coun·ter·plan

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-plan]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌplæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-ter-plan]
- /ˈkaʊn tərˌplæn/

Definitions of counterplan word

noun counterplan an opposing plan 3
noun counterplan a negative position in a debate which argues against a proposed plan by proposing a separate plan (rather than defending the status quo) 3
verb counterplan to form an opposing plan 3
noun counterplan an opposing plan. 1
noun counterplan an alternative or substitute plan. 1
noun counterplan A plan set up in opposition to another plan. 0

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Origin of counterplan

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; counter- + plan

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Parts of speech for Counterplan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Counterplan

counterplan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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