counterproposal vs proposal

counterproposal and proposal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counterproposal	Yes	No	No	No
proposal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, proposal is a hypernym of counterproposal; that is, proposal is a word with a broader meaning than counterproposal:

counterproposal: a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
proposal: something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

counterproposal (noun)	proposal (noun)
a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal	something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
	the act of making a proposal
	an offer of marriage