Associations to the word «Counterfactual»
Noun
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Adjective
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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