counterevidence
counterevidence noun: evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.
Noun
counterevidence (countable and uncountable, plural counterevidences)
- Evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.
- Having been strongly pressed to do so, I gave counter-evidence, and I believe, in the opinion of the Commission, demolished the Doctor a second time.1838, David King, “Two lectures, in reply to the speeches of Dr. Chalmers on church extension”, in Hume Tracts, Glasgow: David Robertson, page 21
- As the alternative norms and counterevidences are uncovered, it is the evaluator's task to determine inconsistency, contradiction, and subterfuge, and then to render his own verdict.1975, Edward Kelly, “Curriculum Evaluation and Literary Criticism: Comments on the Analogy”, in Curriculum Theory Network, volume 5, number 2, page 102
counterevidence meaning in Tamil
counterevidence in Tamil
- எதிர்க்கரி
Forms of counterevidence
| plural | counterevidences |
|---|---|
| alternative form | counter-evidence |
Origin of counterevidence
From counter- + evidence.
Questions about counterevidence
- What does counterevidence mean?
- Counterevidence means evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.
- What is counterevidence in Tamil?
- Counterevidence in Tamil is எதிர்க்கரி. See Counterevidence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is counterevidence?
- Counterevidence is a noun.
- What is the plural of counterevidence?
- The plural of counterevidence is counterevidences.
Words near counterevidence in the dictionary
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