Counteractivity

/ˌkaʊntərækˈtɪvɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of acting against something; the property of being counteractive or opposing.

Etymology

From counteractive plus the -ity suffix (from Latin -itas), which transforms adjectives into abstract nouns describing qualities or states.

Kelly Says

This noun form lets us talk about opposition as a thing itself—like how a medicine's counteractivity against pain is measurable and studied!

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