Definition of Counterforce

1. n. An opposing force.

Definition of Counterforce

1. Noun. A force that opposes another force. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Counterforce

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Counterforce

counterfeminist
counterfeminists
counterfesance
counterfigure
counterfigures
counterfire
counterfires
counterflashing
counterfleury
counterflory
counterflow
counterflowing
counterflows
counterfoil
counterfoils
counterforce (current term)
counterforces
counterfort
counterforts
countergambit
countergambits
countergesture
countergestures
counterglow
counterglows
counterguard
counterguards
counterguerilla
counterguerrilla
counterhistories

Literary usage of Counterforce

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Frederic Solomon (1986)
"We have also found that, as counterforce attacks become more comprehensive, ... We expect to find similar results for US counterforce attacks on the USSR. ..."

2. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"Accordingly in every government but a representative democracy, the idea of this sanction (and of the counterforce which it opposes) is, of all ideas that ..."

3. A Complete Treatise on the Electro-deposition of Metals: Comprising Electro by Georg Langbein (1909)
"The determination of this electro-motive counterforce is in the most simple manner ... The electro-motive counterforce is influenced by the magnitude of the ..."

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