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counterproposal

coun·ter·pro·pos·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koun-ter-pruh-poh-zuh l]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər prəˈpoʊ zəl/
    • /ˈkaʊn.tərp.rəˌpo.zəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-pruh-poh-zuh l]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər prəˈpoʊ zəl/

Definitions of counterproposal word

  • noun counterproposal a proposal offered as an alternative to a previous proposal 3
  • noun counterproposal a proposal in response to one that is unsatisfactory 3
  • noun counterproposal a proposal offered to offset or substitute for a preceding one. 1
  • noun counterproposal An alternative proposal made in response to a previous proposal that is regarded as unacceptable or unsatisfactory. 1
  • noun counterproposal A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal. 0
See all 5 definitions of counterproposal

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Origin of counterproposal

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; counter- + proposal

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Parts of speech for Counterproposal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Counterproposal

counterproposal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

counterproposal usage trend in Literature

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