Meaning & use

counter check

noun·Academic

A second check or examination made to verify the accuracy of an earlier result or claim.

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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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