All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterexaggeration
counterexaggeration
noun
An exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.
counterflange
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countergabble
countergabion
countergage
countergager
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
countergarrison
countergauge
countergauger
counterguard
counterguard
noun
(fortification) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
counterguerilla
counterguerilla
adj
Alternative spelling of counterguerrilla
counterguerrila
counterguerrilla
counterguerrilla
adj
Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare.
noun
One who fights against guerrillas.
counterhammering
counterimage
counterimage
noun
An image that counters or contradicts another.
counterimagination
counterimagination
noun
An imagination that contradicts or opposes another imagination.
counterlathing
counterlathing
noun
An arrangement of counterlaths.
verb
present participle of counterlath
counterleague
counterleague
noun
A league set up in opposition to another league.
counterlegislation
counterlegislation
noun
Legislation that counteracts or opposes another piece of legislation.
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
countermarriage
countermessage
countermessage
noun
A message that refutes the content of another message.
countermigration
countermigration
noun
Migration back again, or in the opposite direction.
counterobligation
counterobligation
noun
A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.
counterorganization
counterorganization
noun
(countable) An organization that counteracts or opposes another organization.
(uncountable) The organization of something to counteract or oppose.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
counterpropagation
counterpropagations
counterraising
counterrotating
counterrotating
adj
That rotates in a direction opposite to that of another.
verb
present participle of counterrotate
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countersignal
countersignal
noun
A signal produced in response to another signal.
verb
(sociology) To send a false or misleading signal.
countersignature
countersignature
noun
A signature made to confirm or endorse another.
countersignatures
countersignatures
noun
plural of countersignature
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
counterstrategies
counterstrategies
noun
plural of counterstrategy
counterstrategy
counterstrategy
noun
Any strategy designed to counter another, or to render something ineffective.
counterthwarting
countervailing
countervailing
adj
(formal) Compensating with equal force.
verb
present participle of countervail
countervengeance
countervengeance
noun
Vengeance taken in reaction to earlier vengeance.
counterwager
counterwager
noun
A wager in response or opposition to another wager.
creatureling
creatureling
noun
A little creature.
crurogenital
crurogenital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the leg and the genitals.
cystoneuralgia
decoagulation
decussating
decussating
verb
present participle of decussate
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
demioctangular
dentosurgical
denunciating
denunciating
verb
present participle of denunciate
detruncating
detruncating
verb
present participle of detruncate
discountenancing
discountenancing
verb
present participle of discountenance
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
doublehatching
duodenocholangitis
educating
educating
verb
present participle of educate
edulcorating
edulcorating
verb
present participle of edulcorate
effectuating
effectuating
verb
present participle of effectuate
ejaculating
ejaculating
verb
present participle of ejaculate
electrocoagulation
electrocoagulation
noun
(surgery) A form of electrosurgery in which a high-frequency electric current is used to bring about the coagulation and destruction of tissue.
elucidating
elucidating
verb
present participle of elucidate
elucubrating
elucubrating
verb
present participle of elucubrate
emasculating
emasculating
verb
present participle of emasculate
encapsulating
encapsulating
verb
present participle of encapsulate
encouragement
encouragement
noun
Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
The act of encouraging
The feeling of being encouraged
Words or actions that increase someone's confidence
encouragements
encouragements
noun
plural of encouragement
enculturating
enculturating
verb
present participle of enculturate
enterochirurgia
enucleating
enucleating
verb
present participle of enucleate
enunciating
enunciating
verb
present participle of enunciate
equivocating
equivocating
verb
present participle of equivocate
equivocatingly
equivocatingly
adv
With equivocation.
eructating
eructating
verb
present participle of eructate
ethnomusicological
ethnomusicological
adj
Relating to or pertaining to ethnomusicology.
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
euangiotic
eucharistizing
eucharistizing
verb
present participle of eucharistize
euconjugatae
eudiagnostic
eudiagnostic
adj
(geology) Easy to identify.
eugranitic
eurygnathic
evacuating
evacuating
verb
present participle of evacuate
excitoglandular
excitoglandular
adj
That increases the output of a gland
excommunicating
excommunicating
verb
present participle of excommunicate
exconjugant
exconjugant
noun
Either of a conjugating pair of protozoan ciliates after separation and before subsequent mitotic division
excruciating
excruciating
adj
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Exceedingly intense; extreme
excruciatingly
excruciatingly
adv
In a very intense or extreme manner.
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
excruciatingness
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
extralinguistic
extralinguistic
adj
Outside the realm of linguistics.
extralinguistically
extralinguistically
adv
Outside of language.
exulcerating
exulcerating
verb
present participle of exulcerate
fecundating
fecundating
verb
present participle of fecundate
feuchtwanger
foreaccounting
galvanocauteries
galvanocauteries
noun
plural of galvanocautery
galvanocauterization
galvanocauterization
noun
Synonym of galvanocautery
galvanocautery
galvanocautery
noun
(surgery) Cautery by means of a knife or needle heated by a galvanic current.
galvanopuncture
galvanopuncture
noun
(medicine) electropuncture
gastrocentrous
gastrocentrous
adj
Alternative form of gastrocentral
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
noun
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
gastroduodenoscopy
gastroduodenoscopy
noun
(medicine) esophagogastroduodenoscopy
(medicine) percutaneous endoscopy through a gastrostomy examining the stomach and duodenum
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
geniculate
geniculate
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a geniculate nucleus.
(anatomy, botany) Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle.
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) To form joints or knots on.
geniculated
geniculated
adj
geniculate
geniculately
geniculately
adv
In a geniculate manner.
geniculation
geniculation
noun
The act of kneeling.
The state of being bent abruptly at an angle.
genitocrural
genitocrural
adj
Synonym of genitofemoral
gentianaceous
gentianaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to the family Gentianaceae of flowering plants.
genuclast
genupectoral
genupectoral
adj
Relating to (the posture of) the knees and chest
gesithcundman
gesticulant
gesticulant
adj
(rare) gesticulating
gesticulating
gesticulating
verb
present participle of gesticulate
gesticulation
gesticulation
noun
(dated) An odd or fanciful motion.
A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs when speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.
The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion.
gesticulations
gesticulations
noun
plural of gesticulation
gigantopithecus
gigartinaceous
gigartinaceous
adj
Belonging to the Gigartinaceae.
gitanemuck
glaciolacustrine
glaciolacustrine
adj
Of, or pertaining to lakes that are created or fed by glaciers.
glaucescent
glaucescent
adj
Having a somewhat glaucous appearance or nature; becoming glaucous.
glaucionetta
glauconite
glauconite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish form of mica found in greensand
glauconites
glauconites
noun
plural of glauconite
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
gluconate
gluconate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of gluconic acid
gnetaceous
gnetaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Gnetaceae.
gonystylaceous
granulocyte
granulocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
granulocytes
granulocytes
noun
plural of granulocyte
granulocytopoiesis
granulocytopoiesis
noun
Synonym of granulopoiesis
granulometric
granulometric
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to granulometry (measurement of the size of grains in sedimentary deposits)
guatemaltecan
gymnoceratous
immunogenetical
immunogenetical
adj
Alternative form of immunogenetic
immunogenetically
immunogenetically
adv
By means of immunogenetics
immunohematologic
immunohematological
immunohematological
adj
Relating to immunohematology.
inguinocutaneous
inguinocutaneous
adj
(anatomy) inguinal and cutaneous
intellectualising
intellectualising
verb
present participle of intellectualise
intellectualizing
intellectualizing
verb
present participle of intellectualize
interaccusing
intercartilaginous
intercartilaginous
adj
(anatomy) Within cartilage.
intercirculating
intercirculating
verb
present participle of intercirculate
intercommunicating
intercommunicating
adj
(of two rooms etc.) Having a common connecting door.