"counterprogram" meaning in English

See counterprogram in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: counterprograms [present, singular, third-person], counterprogramming [participle, present], counterprogrammed [participle, past], counterprogrammed [past]
Etymology: From counter- + program. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|program}} counter- + program Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} counterprogram (third-person singular simple present counterprograms, present participle counterprogramming, simple past and past participle counterprogrammed)
  1. To schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station.
    Sense id: en-counterprogram-en-verb-Hmtbr1jg
  2. By extension, to engage in similar competitive posturing or scheduling in any comparable situation.
    Sense id: en-counterprogram-en-verb-no5sMcRx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: counterprogramme [rare]

Inflected forms

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