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countersignature

coun·ter·sig·na·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-sig-nuh-cher]
    • /ˌkaʊn tərˈsɪg nə tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-sig-nuh-cher]
    • /ˌkaʊn tərˈsɪg nə tʃər/

Definitions of countersignature word

  • noun countersignature second signature 3
  • noun countersignature a signature added by way of countersigning. 1
  • noun countersignature A signature made to confirm or endorse another. 1
  • noun countersignature witness signature on a document 1
See all 4 definitions of countersignature

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Origin of countersignature

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; counter(sign) + signature

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Parts of speech for Countersignature

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Countersignature

countersignature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

countersignature usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for countersignature

noun countersignature

  • confirmation — the act of confirming
  • permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
  • backing — If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something.
  • recommendation — an act of recommending.
  • commercial — Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
All 26 Synonyms of countersignature

Antonyms for countersignature

noun countersignature

  • denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
  • veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
  • disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
  • disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
  • refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
All 9 Antonyms of countersignature

Top questions with countersignature

  • who can be a countersignature?

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