counter
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4.5
- adverb
- /ˈkaʊntər/
:
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- Such an attitude runs counter to many of today's reform notions.
- run counter to
- counter to interests
- counter to policy
This does not mean that all sacrifice runs counter to life and its advancement.
- This does not mean that all sacrifice runs counter to life and its advancement.
Examples
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And actually, that kind of runs counter to understanding the value of the individual.
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Results seem to go counter to existing literature describing the importance of these aspects.
Academic text (2013) -
And it runs so counter to decades of experience.
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On many occasions, these group goals run counter to individual interests and often win out.
Academic text (2004) -
And that seems to be a little bit counter to this idea of complete uniformity.
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Some people may receive benefits, even if their motivation and behavior run counter to the spirit of wellness programs.
Academic text (2012) -
Nevertheless, it is important to acknowledge that these findings run counter to the typical trend in this literature.
Academic text (1994) -
Thus, the obviousness approach runs counter to the Supreme Court's goals of protecting privacy rights in the home.
Academic text (2017) -
His conclusion runs counter to the realities of post-authoritarian and specifically post-communist nation-building.
Academic text (1998) -
His proposal was counter to the committee's objectives for the year.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not following advice, a rule, or someone's wish
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3.3
Moving in the opposite direction to the hands of a clock
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6.5
In a way that is the opposite of what was expected
1
5.8
It happens the other way or on the other side
In a way that is the opposite of what was said
In the direction opposite to the way a clock's hands move
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
9
7.4
A person who pays too much attention to small money details and misses the big picture
- Specialized
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4.8
A device that detects and measures invisible radiation from radioactive materials
- Specialized
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6.0
Stocks or bonds not listed on a stock market that dealers buy and sell
- Specialized
1
6.5
A share not listed on a stock exchange that is bought and sold through dealers
1
8.7
A movement in the Catholic Church in the 1500s to strengthen Catholic belief and practice after the Protestant Reformation
- Specialized
1
6.6
A market where people buy and sell shares directly by phone or computer
- Specialized
1
9.9
A private financial contract made between two parties, not traded on a public exchange
- Specialized
A blank check the bank gives you to get money when your personal checks are not available
- Specialized
A therapy method that teaches a calm response instead of fear to something
- Specialized
A device that detects radiation by counting particles in a tube filled with gas
- Specialized
Actions that stop enemy jamming of radios and radar
- Specialized
A device with a gas-filled tube that detects and measures radiation
A part of a store where staff sell small sewing items like buttons and thread
- Specialized
A device that detects and measures radiation by counting electric charges created inside a tube
- Specialized
A tube that detects radiation and gives an electrical signal showing how strong the radiation is
- Jargon
A person who cares too much about small unimportant details in a hobby or project
- Specialized
An investment like a stock or bond traded directly through dealers, not on a stock market
- Specialized
A device that makes tiny sparks when particles from radiation pass through it
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word counter comes from an old root contra meaning 'against' or 'opposite', so to go counter to something is to go in the opposite direction or be against it.