COUNTER-


Meaning of COUNTER- in English

counter- /kaʊntə $ -tər/ BrE AmE prefix

[ Language: Old French ; Origin: contre- , from contre ; ⇨ ↑ counter 3 ]

1 . the opposite of something:

a counterproductive thing to do (=producing results opposite to what you wanted)

It is not hard to find a counter-example (=an example that shows the opposite) .

2 . done or given as a reaction to something, especially to oppose it:

claims and counterclaims

3 . matching something:

my counterpart in the American system (=someone who has the same job as I have)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.