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counterinstance

counterinstance noun: an instance (example) which shows the opposite of a given theory to be true, thus disproving it.

Noun

counterinstance (plural counterinstances)

  1. An instance (example) which shows the opposite of a given theory to be true, thus disproving it.

counterinstance meaning in Tamil

counterinstance in Tamil

நிகரில்பக்கம்

Forms of counterinstance

pluralcounterinstances

Origin of counterinstance

From counter- + instance.

Questions about counterinstance

What does counterinstance mean?
Counterinstance means an instance (example) which shows the opposite of a given theory to be true, thus disproving it.
What is counterinstance in Tamil?
Counterinstance in Tamil is நிகரில்பக்கம். See Counterinstance meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is counterinstance?
Counterinstance is a noun.
What is the plural of counterinstance?
The plural of counterinstance is counterinstances.

Words near counterinstance in the dictionary

  1. counteringly
  2. counterinhibition
  3. counterinhibitions
  4. counterinitiative
  5. counterinitiatives
  6. counterinstance
  7. counterinstances
  8. counterinstitution
  9. counterinstitutionalization
  10. counterinstitutionalizations
  11. counterinstitutions

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Adapted from Wiktionary: counterinstance (page history and authors); counterinstance (Tamil Wiktionary) (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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