"counterscheme" meaning in English

See counterscheme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterschemes [plural]
Etymology: counter- + scheme Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|scheme}} counter- + scheme Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterscheme (plural counterschemes)
  1. A scheme set up in opposition to another; a counterplot.
    Sense id: en-counterscheme-en-noun-QYdKiqgi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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