counterchange

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Repetition and counterchange, of course, have their place in Japanese ornament, as in the diaper patterns for which these people have so singular an invention, but here, too, uniqueness and position are the principal inspiration.

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  1. transitive verb To cause to change places; transpose.
  2. transitive verb To make checkered; variegate.

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  • Repetition and counterchange, of course, have their place in Japanese ornament, as in the diaper patterns for which these people have so singular an invention, but here, too, uniqueness and position are the principal inspiration. —  Essays
  • "Witch-elms that counterchange the floor —  The Lady of the Lake
  • Their points of contact, and swift counterchange; —  Keats: Poems Published in 1820
  • Designs may be planned on the counterchange principle. —  Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving
  • [827-860] At this lord Aeneas 'soul is thrilled with soft counterchange of delight. —  The Aeneid of Virgil
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  1. = French contre-changer.
  2. = French contre-change.
 

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/ˈkaʊntərtʃeɪndʒ/
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