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counterexample

counterexample noun: an example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.

Noun

counterexample (plural counterexamples)

  1. An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.

counterexample meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Arabic

counterexample in Hindi

counterexample
ख़ता xatā

counterexample in Urdu

counterexample
خطا xatā

counterexample in Punjabi

counterexample
خطا xat̤ā, ਖ਼ਤਾ xatā

counterexample in Arabic

instance of the falsity
مِثَال مُعَاكِس miṯāl muʕākis, مِثَال مُضَادّ miṯāl muḍādd
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counterexample in Persian
مثال نقض mesâl-e naġz

Forms of counterexample

pluralcounterexamples

Origin of counterexample

From counter- + example.

Words formed from counterexample

Questions about counterexample

What does counterexample mean?
Counterexample means an example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
What is counterexample in Hindi?
Counterexample in Hindi is ख़ता (xatā). See Counterexample meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is counterexample?
Counterexample is a noun.
What is the plural of counterexample?
The plural of counterexample is counterexamples.

Words near counterexample in the dictionary

  1. counterevidences
  2. counterevidential
  3. counterevidentiary
  4. counterexaggeration
  5. counterexaggerations
  6. counterexample
  7. counterexamples
  8. counterexcitement
  9. counterexcommunication
  10. counterexcommunications
  11. counterexemplar

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Adapted from Wiktionary: counterexample (page history and authors); ख़ता (Hindi) (page history and authors); خطا (Urdu) (page history and authors); خطا (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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