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counterfactual conditional

counterfactual conditional noun: a "what if" statement.

Noun

counterfactual conditional (plural counterfactual conditionals)

  1. A "what if" statement.

Forms of counterfactual conditional

pluralcounterfactual conditionals

Questions about counterfactual conditional

What does counterfactual conditional mean?
Counterfactual conditional means a "what if" statement.
What part of speech is counterfactual conditional?
Counterfactual conditional is a noun.
What is the plural of counterfactual conditional?
The plural of counterfactual conditional is counterfactual conditionals.

Words near counterfactual conditional in the dictionary

  1. counterfact
  2. counterfactor
  3. counterfactors
  4. counterfacts
  5. counterfactual
  6. counterfactual conditional
  7. counterfactualism
  8. counterfactualist
  9. counterfactualists
  10. counterfactualities
  11. counterfactuality

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