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over the counter

o·ver the count·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver stressed th ee koun-ter]
    • /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði ˈkaʊn tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver stressed th ee koun-ter]
    • /ˈoʊ vər stressed ði ˈkaʊn tər/

Definitions of over the counter words

  • phrase over the counter If a medicine can be bought over the counter, you do not need a prescription to buy it. 0
  • phrase over the counter Over-the-counter shares are bought and sold directly rather than on a stock exchange. 0
  • noun over the counter (of security transactions) through a broker rather than on a stock exchange 0
  • adjective over the counter (of securities) not listed or quoted on a stock exchange 0
  • adjective over the counter (of a security market) dealing in such securities 0
  • adjective over the counter (of security transactions) conducted through a broker's office directly between purchaser and seller and not on a stock exchange 0
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Parts of speech for Over the counter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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over the counter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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