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counterhypothesis

counterhypothesis noun: a contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.

Noun

counterhypothesis (plural counterhypotheses)

  1. A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.

Forms of counterhypothesis

pluralcounterhypotheses

Origin of counterhypothesis

From counter- + hypothesis.

Questions about counterhypothesis

What does counterhypothesis mean?
Counterhypothesis means a contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
What part of speech is counterhypothesis?
Counterhypothesis is a noun.
What is the plural of counterhypothesis?
The plural of counterhypothesis is counterhypotheses.

Words near counterhypothesis in the dictionary

  1. counterhistories
  2. counterhistory
  3. counterhomeostatic
  4. counterhypertensive
  5. counterhypotheses
  6. counterhypothesis
  7. counterhypothetical
  8. counteridea
  9. counterideal
  10. counterideals
  11. counterideas

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