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Exam: TOEFL

countability

IPA: /ˈkaʊntəˌbɪləti/

KK: /ˈkaʊntəˌbɪləti/

noun

Definition: The quality of being able to be counted or numbered.

Example: In mathematics, the countability of a set determines whether its elements can be matched with the natural numbers.

countable

IPA: /ˈkaʊntəbl/

KK: /ˈkaʊntəbl/

adjective

Definition: Referring to items that can be counted individually, often used in mathematics to describe sets that can be matched with whole numbers.

Example: In mathematics, the set of natural numbers is countable because you can list them one by one.

countably

IPA: /ˈkaʊntəbli/

KK: /ˈkaʊntəbli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that can be counted or matched with natural numbers.

Example: The set of all integers is countably infinite, meaning it can be listed in a sequence.

countenance

IPA: /ˈkaʊntənəns/

KK: /ˈkaʊntənəns/

verb

Definition: To support or approve of something, especially something that is usually considered wrong or unacceptable.

Example: The teacher will not countenance any form of cheating in her classroom.

counter

IPA: //ˈkaʊntər//

KK: /ˈkaʊntər/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is opposite or contrary to something else. It can refer to actions, positions, or effects that oppose or counteract another.

Example: The counter argument presented by the lawyer was very convincing.

noun

Definition: A flat surface where transactions occur, food is prepared, or money is counted.

Example: The cashier placed the items on the counter before ringing them up.

counteract

IPA: //ˌkaʊntəˈrækt//

KK: /kaʊntərˈækt/

verb

Definition: To act against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

Example: The medicine is designed to counteract the effects of the poison.

counteraction

IPA: //ˌkaʊntəˈrækʃən//

KK: /ˈkaʊntərˌækʃən/

noun

Definition: An action taken to oppose or counteract another action.

Example: The government implemented a counteraction to the rising pollution levels.

counteractive

IPA: //ˌkaʊntəˈæktɪv//

KK: /ˈkaʊntərˌæktɪv/

adjective

Definition: Having the effect of opposing or neutralizing something.

Example: The medication has a counteractive effect on the symptoms of the disease.

counteragent

IPA: //ˈkaʊntərˌeɪdʒənt//

KK: /ˈkaʊntərˌeɪdʒənt/

noun

Definition: A person or thing that works against or counteracts another, often used in the context of medicine or chemistry as an antidote.

Example: The doctor administered a counteragent to neutralize the poison in the patient's system.

counterargue

IPA: /ˈkaʊntərˌɑːrɡjuː/

KK: /ˈkaʊntərˌɑrgju/

verb

Definition: To present reasons or evidence in response to an argument, aiming to show that the argument is wrong or flawed.

Example: During the debate, she decided to counterargue his points with strong evidence.

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