countermove en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English move English countermove From counter- + move.
Meanings
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A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
When you're ready, just call out the position of the pieces and I'll give you a countermove.
1997, Walter J. Ciszek, With God in Russia, →ISBN, page 157:move and countermove
There are countermeasures to deceptive jamming, too, just as there are ECCCM to ECCM, all the way to infinity. It’s a giant chess game out there, moves to countermoves, and it never stops.
1983, Michael Skinner, USAFE, a primer of modern air combat in Europe, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countermoves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
sv motdrag (move in opposition or response) · fi vastaliike (move in opposition or response)