counterchange

Meanings

• Noun

  A change in the opposite direction; a reversal.

  - "The tide counterchanges every six hours."
  - "After a setback, the team counterchanged their strategy."

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Synonyms

interchange , swap , checker , freck

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with counterchange
change , strange , arrange , rearrange

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Variants

List of all variants of counterchange that leads to same result
counterchange , counterchanged , counterchanges , counterchanging

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to row against an oar', from Old French contremanger, from contra- 'against' + manger 'handle, row'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'counterchange' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In mathematics, a counterexample is a specific instance that disproves a general rule or conjecture.

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Related Concepts

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1. opposite: Counterchange is the opposite of a progression or a continuation in a certain direction.

2. reversal: Counterchange can also be referred to as a reversal, a turning around, or a change in direction.

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Culture

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In literature, counterchange is often used metaphorically to describe a reversal of fortune or a change in direction. For example, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', Jaques says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages. At every change, something is or seems lost; in the next, gained.', which speaks to the idea of change and counterchange in life.

How to Memorize "counterchange"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a boat rowing against the current.
   - Visualize a pendulum swinging back and forth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'opposite' or 'reverse'.
   - Think of a game of chess and the concept of checkmate and countercheckmate.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word, such as 'The tide counterchanges every six hours'.
   - Use the acronym COUNTERCHANGE: Change Of Unusual and Noteworthy Events Reversed.

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