"countervalue" meaning in English

See countervalue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities". Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|value}} counter- + value Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} countervalue (not comparable)
  1. (military) Targeting an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Military, Nuclear warfare
    Sense id: en-countervalue-en-adj-DQxoPJE1 Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 49 48 3 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: 47 46 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 47 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 48 3 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Verb

Forms: countervalues [present, singular, third-person], countervaluing [participle, present], countervalued [participle, past], countervalued [past]
Etymology: From counter- + value. The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., records the first use of the word in 1660 and the first use in the modern sense in 1965, where it is described as a "euphemism for attacking cities". Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|value}} counter- + value Head templates: {{en-verb}} countervalue (third-person singular simple present countervalues, present participle countervaluing, simple past and past participle countervalued)
  1. (military) To target an opponent's assets which are of value but not actually a military threat, such as cities and civilian populations. Categories (topical): Military, Nuclear warfare
    Sense id: en-countervalue-en-verb-99ZU2eyR Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 49 48 3 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: 47 46 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 47 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 48 3 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. To make a counter estimate of something's value.
    Sense id: en-countervalue-en-verb-IWQE2KZn Categories (other): English terms prefixed with counter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with counter-: 32 32 36

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