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countermeasurean action taken to counteract a danger or threat

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an action taken to counteract a danger or threat

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkaʊntərˌmeʒər/

Korean meaning: 위험이나 위협에 대응하기 위한 조치, 대응책

Korean pronunciation: **카운**터메저

Example Sentences

  • The company's countermeasure against hackers was to hire a team of cyber ninjas.
  • Schools developed countermeasures to prevent students from falling asleep in class.
  • The military developed new countermeasures against enemy missiles.

countermeasure

NOUN

//ˈkaʊntərˌmeʒər//

an action taken to counteract a danger or threat

countermeasure concept
💡 Concept

an action taken to counteract a danger or threat

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countermeasure rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Measure every step as a countermeasure to claim the treasure!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkaʊntərˌmeʒər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkaʊntəˌmeʒə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcounter--
Rootmeasure

Origin

counter(맞서다)와 measure(조치)가 결합하여 '맞서는 조치', 즉 대응책을 의미하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

measuretreasurepleasure
measure
treasure
pleasure

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The company's countermeasure against hackers was to hire a team of cyber ninjas.

😄 Fun example

Schools developed countermeasures to prevent students from falling asleep in class.

The military developed new countermeasures against enemy missiles.

Environmental countermeasures include reducing plastic waste and increasing recycling.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

responseremedysolutionantidotedefense

Antonyms

threatproblemattack

Related

preventionprotectionstrategymeasureaction