counterforce

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noun

coun·ter·force ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌfȯrs How to pronounce counterforce (audio)

variants or counter-force

plural counterforces or counter-forces

: a force that opposes another force

The hands grip a series of holds or shuffle along an edge, while the feet provide a counterforce by pushing against the rock …

Don Graydon

Everywhere, we are witnessing an almost mad race between resurgent nationalism, ethnic hatreds and the counter-force of potential prosperity and free exchange.

George Steiner

Hideki Yukawa's theory suggested that by exchanging a particle with a particular mass, one could create a strong attractive counterforce that would bind protons to protons, protons to neutrons, and neutrons to neutrons.

Leon Lederman et al.

counterforce

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adjective

variants or counter-force

: being or relating to military activity that is focused on reducing the fighting capability of the opponent's forces (as by destroying military bases or weapons) while attempting to minimize civilian casualties

Targeting military facilities … is a counterforce strategy, aimed at destruction of an opponent's armed forces.

Richard Wolfson

compare countervalue

counterforces

noun

variants or counter-forces

plural of counterforce

as in counters

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective the belief that higher interest rates are an effective counterforce to inflationary pressures

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单词	counterforces
释义	counterforce 1 of 2 noun coun·ter·force ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌfȯrs variants or counter-force plural counterforces or counter-forces : a force that opposes another force The hands grip a series of holds or shuffle along an edge, while the feet provide a counterforce by pushing against the rock … Don Graydon Everywhere, we are witnessing an almost mad race between resurgent nationalism, ethnic hatreds and the counter-force of potential prosperity and free exchange. George Steiner Hideki Yukawa's theory suggested that by exchanging a particle with a particular mass, one could create a strong attractive counterforce that would bind protons to protons, protons to neutrons, and neutrons to neutrons. Leon Lederman et al. counterforce 2 of 2 adjective variants or counter-force : being or relating to military activity that is focused on reducing the fighting capability of the opponent's forces (as by destroying military bases or weapons) while attempting to minimize civilian casualties Targeting military facilities … is a counterforce strategy, aimed at destruction of an opponent's armed forces. Richard Wolfson compare countervalue Synonyms Noun balance canceler canceller corrective counter counteraction counterbalance counterpoise counterweight equipoise neutralizer offset See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use Noun 1609, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1955, in the meaning defined above counterforces noun variants or counter-forces plural of counterforce as in counters a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective the belief that higher interest rates are an effective counterforce to inflationary pressures Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance counters offsets balances equipoises counterpoises counteractions counterbalances neutralizers cancelers counterweights correctives cancellers ballasts trade-offs weights
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counterforce

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