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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
countervalue en · ADJ
Etymology
From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Targeting an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
Antonyms
counterforce
countervalue en · VERB
Etymology
From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities".
Meanings
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To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations.
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To make a counter estimate of something's value.
Forms