countertype

[ koun-ter-tahyp ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌtaɪp /
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noun

a corresponding type.
an opposite type.

Origin of countertype

First recorded in 1615–25; counter- + type

Words nearby countertype

countertop, countertraction, countertrade, countertransference, counterturn, countertype, countervail, countervailing duty, counterview, counterweigh, counterweight

Words related to countertype

double, comparison, corollary, resemblance, analogy, similarity, competitor, like, correlate, rival, equivalent, ringer, duplicate, parallel, approximation, twin, mate, companion, adversary, peer

British Dictionary definitions for countertype

countertype
/ (ˈkaʊntəˌtaɪp) /

noun

an opposite type
a corresponding type