countertype

[ koun-ter-tahyp ]
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noun
  1. a corresponding type.

  2. an opposite type.

Origin of countertype

1
First recorded in 1615–25; counter- + type

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British Dictionary definitions for countertype

countertype

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌtaɪp) /


noun
  1. an opposite type

  2. a corresponding type

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