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counterhypothetical

counterhypothetical adjective: that goes against a hypothesis.

Adjective

counterhypothetical (comparative more counterhypothetical, superlative most counterhypothetical)

  1. That goes against a hypothesis.

Forms of counterhypothetical

comparativemore counterhypothetical
superlativemost counterhypothetical

Origin of counterhypothetical

From counter- + hypothetical.

Questions about counterhypothetical

What does counterhypothetical mean?
Counterhypothetical means that goes against a hypothesis.
What part of speech is counterhypothetical?
Counterhypothetical is an adjective.

Words near counterhypothetical in the dictionary

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

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