secret vs countersign

countersign vs secret

secret and countersign both are nouns.

secret is an adjective but countersign is not an adjective.

secret is not a verb while countersign is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secret	Yes	Yes	No	No
countersign	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, countersign is a hyponym of secret; that is, countersign is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secret:

secret: information known only to a special group
countersign: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

Other hyponyms of secret include esoterica, cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah, parole, password, watchword, word.

secret (noun)	countersign (noun)
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained	a second confirming signature endorsing a document already signed
something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)	a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
information known only to a special group

secret (adjective)	countersign (adjective)
the next to highest level of official classification for documents
not open or public; kept private or not revealed
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
not expressed
(of information) given in confidence or in secret
not openly made known
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
designed to elude detection
indulging only covertly
hidden from general view or use
communicated covertly

secret (verb)	countersign (verb)
	add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity

Difference between secret and countersign

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