Energy or force applied in opposition to another force, or a source of opposition and resistance.
From 'counter-' + 'energy' (from Greek 'energeia', meaning activity). Physics and metaphorical uses both apply this term to opposing forces.
Newton's third law—'every action has an equal and opposite reaction'—is basically the law of counterenergy. The universe fundamentally works through balanced opposing forces, which is why this compound makes such perfect sense.
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