Counterchange — Coun ter*change (koun t[ e]r*ch[=a]nj ), n. Exchange; reciprocation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
counterchange — [kount΄ər chānj′] vt. counterchanged, counterchanging 1. to transpose; interchange 2. to checker; variegate … English World dictionary
counterchange — transitive verb Date: circa 1604 1. interchange, transpose 2. checker 1a … New Collegiate Dictionary
counterchange — /kown teuhr chaynj /, v.t., counterchanged, counterchanging. 1. to cause to change places, qualities, etc.; interchange. 2. to diversify; checker. [1885 90; COUNTER + CHANGE] * * * … Universalium
counterchange — verb a) To give and receive; to cause to change places; to exchange. b) To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging … Wiktionary
counterchange — v. transpose; interchange; cause to change places; diversify; variegate, diversify with color … English contemporary dictionary
counterchange — verb literary chequer with contrasting colours. ↘Heraldry interchange the tinctures of (a charge) with that of a divided field. noun 1》 change that is opposite in effect to a previous change. 2》 patterning in which a dark motif on a light ground… … English new terms dictionary
counterchange — coun·ter·change … English syllables
counterchange — coun•ter•change [[t]ˌkaʊn tərˈtʃeɪndʒ[/t]] v. t. changed, chang•ing 1) to cause to change places, qualities, etc.; interchange 2) to diversify; checker • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
counterchange — /kaʊntəˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (say kowntuh chaynj), /ˈkaʊntətʃeɪndʒ/ (say kowntuhchaynj) verb (t) (counterchanged, counterchanging) 1. to cause to change places, qualities, etc.; interchange. 2. to diversify; chequer …
