countermeasure

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Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊ̯ntəmɛʒə/

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/ˈkaʊ̯ntəmɛʒə/ · /ˈkaʊ̯ntɚmɛʒɚ/ · /ˈkaʊ̯ɾ̃ɚmɛʒɚ/

Definition of countermeasure

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

Any action taken to counteract or correct another.

“We fear that this will be the beginning of a negative development of measures and countermeasures, at the end of which there will be no winner”
“Adopting a computerlike countermeasure for a problem enabled by computer algorithms is admittedly an unnatural practice.”

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noun

Any action taken to counteract or correct another.

“We fear that this will be the beginning of a negative development of measures and countermeasures, at the end of which there will be no winner”
“Adopting a computerlike countermeasure for a problem enabled by computer algorithms is admittedly an unnatural practice.”
(in-plural)Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy.

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From counter- + measure.

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