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countervalue

countervalue

1 8.7
A thing you get in return, like money, for what you give in a trade
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊntərˌvælju/
  • Specialized
: contravalor
  • What is the countervalue?

Examples

  • The company offered shares as countervalue for the assets it acquired.

  • He received a painting as countervalue for his consulting services.

  • They negotiated the countervalue before finalizing the trade agreement.

  • The countervalue is essential.

  • The company offered a higher countervalue to attract investors in the competitive market.

  • When comparing currencies, the countervalue often fluctuates based on economic factors.

  • In trade negotiations, both sides must agree on the countervalue to ensure a fair exchange.

Synonyms

worth
vscountervalue
486 1.4

An amount equal to a stated sum like five dollars

is about assigned equivalents used in exchange or payment
equivalent
vscountervalue
241 3.9

A thing with the same value, role or meaning as another

is focused on a value assigned for exchange or comparison
economic value
vscountervalue
  • Specialized
9 3.3

The amount of money something is worth when it is bought or sold

is broader covering assigned equivalents outside just market assessment
monetary value
vscountervalue
8 3.3

How much money something is worth

includes equivalents beyond pure money such as comparative or military uses

How Equivalent

equivalent
241 3.9
countervalue
  • Specialized
1 8.7
compensation
240 3.6
token
33 6.7

Surface Forms

countervalue singular
countervalues plural

Morphology

countervalue = value (semi-transparent) = counter + value

The meaning can be inferred from 'counter-' + 'value', but 'counter-' as a prefix meaning 'in return/opposite' is somewhat specialized and the term is used in technical contexts.

Etymology

The word countervalue comes from counter ('in return' or 'opposite') and value ('worth'). So a countervalue is the thing or amount you give or get as the equal worth in an exchange, which is why a painting or shares can be the countervalue for work or assets.