- countercurrently
- coun·ter·currently
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countercurrently
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countercurrently — adverb see countercurrent II … New Collegiate Dictionary
countercurrently — See countercurrent. * * * … Universalium
countercurrently — adverb see countercurrent III … Useful english dictionary
countercurrent — countercurrently, adv. /kown teuhr kerr euhnt/, n. 1. a current running in an opposite direction to another current. 2. a movement, opinion, mood, etc., contrary to the prevailing one. [1675 85; COUNTER + CURRENT] * * * … Universalium
countercurrent — I. noun Date: 1684 a current flowing in a direction opposite that of another current II. adjective Date: 1799 1. flowing in an opposite direction 2. involving flow of materials in opposite directions < countercurrent dialysis > • countercurrently … New Collegiate Dictionary
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