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Meaning of
counterexample
in English
counterexample
us
/ˌkaʊntərˈɪg.zæml̩/
uk
/ˌkaʊntəɹˈɛks.əm.pl̩/
#uncommon
Plural
counterexamples
Definitions
Noun
a
specific
instance
falsifying
a
universally
applied
rule
or
statement
The
existence
of
a
counterexample
challenges
the
validity
of
the
entire
theory
.
an
exception
to
a
general
rule
;
disproving
a
statement
The
researcher
found
a
counterexample
to
the
proposed
law
of
physics
.
