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counterinstances

counterinstances is the plural of counterinstance.

Meaning of counterinstance

Noun

counterinstance (plural counterinstances)

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

Questions about counterinstances

What is counterinstances the plural of?
Counterinstances is the plural of counterinstance.

Words near counterinstances in the dictionary

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

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