(koun′tər) noun
One who or that which counts, especially a machine for counting.

(koun′tər) noun
1. An opposite or that which is opposite; especially, a parry; counter-blow; also, the act of delivering such a blow.
2. A piece of material encircling the heel of a shoe to stiffen and support the outer leather.
3. Naut. The portion of a ship between the water line and the knuckle of the stern.
4. A horse's breast.
—v.t.
1. To return, as a blow, by another blow.
2. To oppose; contradict; controvert.
3. To put a new counter on, as a shoe.
—v.i.
4. In boxing, to give a blow while receiving or parrying one.
5. In chess, to make a countermove.
—adjective
1. Opposing; opposite; contrary.
2. Duplicate: a counter list.
—adverb Contrary; in an opposite manner or direction: counter to etiquette. [<F contre against <L contra]

(koun′tər) noun
1. A piece of wood, ivory, etc., used in counting.
2. An imitation coin of inferior metal; counterfeit.
3. A table, board, etc., on which to count money or expose goods for sale. [<AF counteour <Med. L computatorium <L computare compute]

1. Opposing; contrary; acting in opposition or response to the action of the main element (sometimes with the idea of outdoing or checking that action); as in:

2. Done or acting in reciprocation or exchange; as in:

3. Complementing or–corresponding; denoting the duplicate or parallel (often with the idea of balancing or sustaining); as in:

4. Opposite in direction or position; as in: