Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antidefense

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tide-fense
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Countering a defense system.

Example Sentences

"The Soviet Union has already indicated that it may respond to deployment of a ballistic-missile defense system by deploying antidefense weapons, such as space mines to trail defense satellites."

Etymology

From anti- + defense.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

antidefence (alternative)

Questions

What does antidefense mean?: Countering a defense system.
Where does antidefense come from?: From anti- + defense.

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