Associations to the word «Counterfactual»

Wiktionary

COUNTERFACTUAL, adjective. Contrary to the facts; untrue.
COUNTERFACTUAL, noun. A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
COUNTERFACTUAL, noun. (philosophy) A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false, as "If I had arrived on time . . .".

Dictionary definition

COUNTERFACTUAL, adjective. Going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis).

Wise words

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