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Meaning of "counterplan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERPLAN

counterplan  [ˈkaʊntəˌplæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERPLAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterplan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERPLAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Counterplan

A counterplan is a component of debate theory commonly employed in the activity of parliamentary and policy debate. While some conceptions of debate theory require the negative position in a debate to defend the status quo against an affirmative position or plan, a counterplan allows the negative to defend a separate plan or an advocacy. It also allows the aff. to run disadvantages against the neg.

Definition of counterplan in the English dictionary

The definition of counterplan in the dictionary is an opposing plan. Other definition of counterplan is a negative position in a debate which argues against a proposed plan by proposing a separate plan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERPLAN


Catalan
ˈkætəˌlæn
Celan
ˈsɛlæn
clan
klæn
flan
flæn
foreplan
fɔːˈplæn
gamelan
ˈɡæmɪˌlæn
Gosplan
ˈɡɒsˌplæn
Klan
klæn
melphalan
ˈmelfəˌlæn
Milan
mɪˈlæn
outplan
ˌaʊtˈplæn
overplan
ˌəʊvəˈplæn
plan
plæn
preplan
priːˈplæn
rataplan
ˌrætəˈplæn
replan
riːˈplæn
tolan
ˈtəʊlæn
xylan
ˈzaɪlæn
yulan
ˈjuːlæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERPLAN

counterpace
counterpane
counterpart
counterparties
counterparty
counterparty risk
counterpeise
counterpetition
counterpicket
counterplay
counterplayer
counterplea
counterplead
counterplot
counterplotted
counterplotting
counterploy
counterpoint
counterpoise
counterpoise bridge

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERPLAN

action plan
American plan
birth plan
budget plan
business plan
care plan
commission plan
contingency plan
escape plan
European plan
flight plan
floor plan
game plan
ground plan
lesson plan
master plan
open-plan
pension plan
street plan
town plan

Synonyms and antonyms of counterplan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterplan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERPLAN

Find out the translation of counterplan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterplan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterplan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对策
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

counterplan
570 millions of speakers

English

counterplan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterplan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterplan
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Встречный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contraplano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterplan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-plan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Counterplan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenmaßnahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

counterplan
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대한 대책
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterplan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterplan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterplan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Counterplan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı planı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contropiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

counterplan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зустрічний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

counterplan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

counterplan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

counterplan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counterplan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterplan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterplan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERPLAN»

The term «counterplan» is normally little used and occupies the 146.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERPLAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterplan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterplan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterplan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERPLAN»

Discover the use of counterplan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterplan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Argumentation and Debate
The counterplan must compete with the affirmative plan or it is not a reason to reject the plan. That is, endorsement of the counterplans means rejection of the plan. Competition may be demonstrated in two ways. a. The Aflirmative Plan and the ...
Austin Freeley, David Steinberg, 2013
2
Art, Argument, and Advocacy: Mastering Parliamentary Debate
First things first: A counterplan, just like a plan, should have a text that lays out what exactly the opposition team is advocating as a response to the proposition team's proposal. If the proposition team proposes a particular course of policy ...
John Meany, Kate Shuster, 2002
3
Strategic Argumentation in Parliamentary Debate
simply have the judge weigh plan vs. counterplan. This would be done by stating that the counterplan is unconditional. So at the end of the debate it is plan vs. counterplan, whoever can convince the judge their solution is better should win.
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4
The Code of the Debater: Introduction to Policy Debating
The counterplan has to be competitive. The counterplan must be an alternative, not an addition to, the plan. It is competitive with the affirmative plan if it would be better to adopt just the counterplan instead of BOTH the affirmative plan and the ...
Alfred Snider, 2008
5
On that Point!: An Introduction to Parliamentary Debate
First things first: a counterplan, just like a plan, should have a text that lays out what exactly the opposition team is advocating as a response to the proposition team's proposal, if the proposition team proposes a particular course of policy action ...
John Meany, Kate Shuster, 2003
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Perspectives in Controversy: Selected Essays from ...
Nonetheless, he hints at the obvious: disadvantages masquerade as kritiks. Fiat has been especially at issue in terms of disadvantages framed as radical counterplan strategies. While fiat may be an issue with any counterplan, it is inextricably ...
Kenneth T. Broda-Bahm, 2002
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Debate and Critical Analysis: The Harmony of Conflict
counterplan will be less likely to gain the advantage (less costly surrender) claimed for it. The significance of the counterplan advantages may also be reduced by disputing their value. Even if gained, it may be argued, they are less valuable ...
Robert James Branham, 2013
8
Discovering the World Through Debate: A Practical Guide to ...
Presenting a counterplan is an alternative when the negative wants to advocate a plan that is conceptually different from both the present system and the affirmative plan. When presenting a counterplan, the negative agrees that the status quo ...
Robert Trapp, Joseph Zompetti, 2005
9
Voices in the Sky: Radio Debates
Counterplan argument Sometimes the current situation is bad, and it is difficult for the negative to defend it. To avoid giving the affirmative an advantage in such a situation, the negative may make a reasonable offer — a counterplan.
Alfred Snider, 2005
10
The Darker Side of Samuel, Saul and David
("At this time" is roughly the same collocation as in Genesis 2:23.) 8. The counterplan first begins with the fear factor (mighty men, fierce, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field). The counterplan continues with falsification (David will not be ...
G. D. Vreeland, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERPLAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterplan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Making sense of Pa. school funding: Budgets, formulas and stalemates
The state House of Representatives has approved the GOP's counterplan. It would contribute $100 million to basic education funding and $20 ... «Philadelphia Public School Notebook, Jun 15»
2
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup preview: Groups, teams and schedule
Japan has continued to show that their technical precision can win them games, but now teams have had time to figure a counterplan against ... «World Soccer Talk, Jun 15»
3
Tax this, tax that: Council looks at school funding request
Philadelphia City Council launched its school-funding counterplan to Mayor Nutter's proposed property-tax increase Thursday, calling for ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
4
Microsoft in string of rows with Korean government, firms
We will come up with a counterplan accordingly.” Microsoft's conflict over licenses issue with government agencies or companies is not the first ... «Korea IT Times, Jun 15»
5
'Captain America: Civil War' Plot, Cast & News 2015: Scarlett …
... trying to get a peacekeeping program off the ground, only to be stymied in his efforts by a villain's counterplan to destroy all of humanity. «Latin Post, Apr 15»
6
Person of Interest "Skip" Review: Who Decides Who Lives and Who …
Of course, Root's counterplan involved a rather violent solution: Beth must die, because (somehow) she'll be linked to Finch, and Samaritan ... «TV.com, Mar 15»
7
Idaho Ed News: Dems Have Alternative Ed Funding Plan
... two Boise Democratic lawmakers say they're already preparing a counterplan to provide more funding for schools than the budget that they ... «Boise Weekly, Mar 15»
8
O'Riley & Conway's Irish Pub, 214 W. Milwaukee St., Janesville …
The Drunken Monkey, 1802 Center Ave., Janesville—Counterplan, 9:30 p.m.. Hammy's Roadside Bar, 2131 Center Ave., Janesville—Push It, ... «Gazettextra, Jan 15»
9
Port Authority's Revisions Face Maze After Christie, Cuomo Vetoes
In the veto and counterplan, released simultaneously at 6 p.m. on a holiday-week Saturday, some see the governors seeking to maintain ... «Bloomberg, Dec 14»
10
Butterfly Club, 5246 E. County X, Beloit—Phil Ramsey Trio, 7 pm
The Drunken Monkey, 1802 Center Ave., Janesville—Counterplan, 9:30 p.m.. Classic rock. Grand Avenue Pub, 132 Grand Ave., Beloit—Soul 2 ... «Janesville Gazette, Dec 14»

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