Etymology : Middle English countour, from Middle French comptouer, from Medieval Latin computatorium computing place, from Latin computare
Pronunciation : kaun-t&r
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. bar, long flat surface (in a restaurant, kitchen, etc.); counting device; (Computers) series of numbers used to indicate how many people have visited a Web page. oppose; retaliate. adagainst, in contrast to. pref. against, opposed. counter\coun"ter\, n.
2. A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck.
3. See Counter, adv. & a.
4. One who counts, or reckons up; a calculator; a reckoner.
5. A piece of metal, ivory, wood, or bone, used in reckoning, in keeping account of games, etc.
6. Money; coin; used in contempt.
7. A prison; either of two prisons formerly in London.
8. A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
9. A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a long, narrow table or bench, on which goods are laid for examination by purchasers, or on which they are weighed or measured.
10. Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise; used chiefly with run or go.
11. In the wrong way; contrary to the right course; as, a hound that runs counter.
12. At or against the front or face.
13. Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue.
14. The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
15. Same as Contra.
16. Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to counter tenor.
17. The breast, or that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
18. The back leather or heel part of a boot.
19. An encounter.
20. To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe game equipment used in various card or board games the piece of leather that fits the heel a register whose contents go through a regular series of states a person who counts things speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments" in the opposite direction; "run counter".
21. 1. In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served. those fellows we see:
working behind the counter at our local video rental store. the cosmetics counter.
22. If you do something to counter a particular action or process, you do something which has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective. The leadership discussed a plan of economic measures to counter the effects of such a blockade Sears then countered by filing an antitrust lawsuit.
23. Something that is a counter to something else has an opposite effect to it or makes it less effective. NATO's traditional role as a counter to the military might of the Warsaw pact.
24. If you counter something that someone has said, you say something which shows that you disagree with them or which proves that they are wrong. Both of them had to counter fierce criticism The union countered with letters rebutting the company's claims The Prime Minister countered by stating that he had grave misgivings about the advice he had been given `But Peter, it's not that simple,' Goldstone countered in a firm voice.
25. A counter is a mechanical or electronic device which keeps a count of something and displays the total. an answerphone with an LED display call counter.
26. A counter is a small, flat, round object used in board games. see also:
bargaining counter, bean counter, Geiger counter, rev counter.
27. If a medicine can be bought over the counter, you do not need a prescription to buy it. Are you taking any other medicines whether on prescription or bought over the counter? basic over-the-counter remedies.
28. Over-the-counter shares are bought and sold directly rather than on a stock exchange.
29. If one thing runs counter to another, or if one thing is counter to another, the first thing is the opposite of the second thing or conflicts with it. Much of the plan runs counter to European agriculture and environmental policy.
30. If someone buys or sells goods under the counter, they buy or sell them secretly and illegally. The smugglers allegedly sold the gold under the counter, cheating the VAT man out of £5 million. Counter Reformation Geiger counter Geiger Müller counter over the counter market.
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