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✅ A second check ✅ To check again ♟️ A reply check 🔄 To oppose or verify
countercheck

countercheck

1 7.5
An extra test done to make sure an earlier test was correct
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊntərˌʧɛk/
: comprobación
  • The software included an automatic countercheck for data validation.

Examples

  • The accountant performed a final countercheck to ensure there were no discrepancies in the financial report.

  • The accountant performed a countercheck on the financial statements.

  • Always run a countercheck after your initial inspection to catch any missed errors.

  • Did you complete the countercheck before submitting the report?

  • The accountant performed a countercheck to verify the accuracy of the financial reports.

  • Before finalizing the project, the team conducted a countercheck to ensure all calculations were correct.

  • She requested a countercheck of the data to confirm the initial findings were valid.

Synonyms

check
vscountercheck
823 1.0

An act of looking at something to make sure it is correct

means a later confirmation of an earlier inspection rather than the first test
double check
vscountercheck
41 2.7

An extra look to make sure something is correct

is the technical term for that same extra verification
crosscheck
vscountercheck
4 4.9

An act of checking facts by comparing information from different sources

verifies a prior verification without relying on multiple sources
recheck
vscountercheck
1 2.8

A second check to make sure something is correct

focuses on confirming an earlier verification rather than any general repeat

How Thorough

to audit
  • Specialized
50 4.2
inspection
  • Formal
306 2.5
countercheck
1 7.5
check
823 1.0
spot check
6 3.6

Surface Forms

countercheck singular
counterchecks plural

Morphology

countercheck = check (transparent) = counter + check

The noun denotes a 'check' performed to counter or verify another check, a meaning directly inferable from 'counter' + 'check'.

Etymology

Countercheck is built from counter ('against' or 'back') and check ('test' or 'stop'), so a countercheck is a second test done to make sure the first one was right — like a 'double-check'.