Meaning & use
counter check
A second check or examination made to verify the accuracy of an earlier result or claim.
See it in a sentence
The lab ran a counter check on the sample before announcing the surprising result.
As a counter check, the auditor recalculated every total the intern had already checked.
A note on using this word
In banking, 'counter check' can also mean a blank check a customer fills out at the teller's counter when they don't have their own checkbook.
Words with a similar meaning
cross-checkdouble-check
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