/ Dictionary / Index C counter electromotive force: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun'ter electromo'tive force' Pronunciation: [key] — Elect. Elect. an electromotive force that is created by a chemical or magnetic effect upon a circuit and that acts in opposition to the applied electromotive force of the circuit. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. countereconomy counterespionage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language