Counter in a sentence as a noun

Anticipate temptations and find ways to counter them.

It's wrong, insulting, and counter-productive to everyone who's trying to build the next great app.

That's why the new logo reminds you of a department store like Macy's, or the makeup counter at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Counter in a sentence as a verb

They seemed to weigh certain variables a bit counter-intuitively, but what do I know.

"Simon counters by saying that they only send one notification per day and that users opt-in.

But the scale factor involved in space travel is strongly counter-intuitive.

Counter in a sentence as an adjective

As a lifelong high achiever, it was extremely counter-intuitive yet it was right in front of me all along.

So, I think saying that his opinion that something was stupid is a counter-indicator of its degree of success doesn't have much merit.

It's getting harder to find good developers, not easier, and the notion that companies have the luxury of inflicting "audition projects" on candidates is counter to reality.

Counter in a sentence as an adverb

She interviewed Tim Clemente, a former FBI counter-terrorism agent on May 1, asking:" Is there any way they [the federal investigators] can try to get the phone companies to give that up Its not a voice mail.

Counter definitions

noun

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

noun

game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

noun

a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

See also: tabulator

noun

a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

See also: buffet sideboard

noun

a person who counts things

noun

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

See also: rejoinder retort return riposte replication comeback

noun

(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

noun

a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot"

noun

a return punch (especially by a boxer)

See also: counterpunch parry

verb

speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments"

verb

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

See also: anticipate foresee forestall

adjective

indicating opposition or resistance

See also: antagonistic

adverb

in the opposite direction; "run counter"