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counterpossible

counterpossible noun: a counterfactual in which the antecedent could not possibly be true.

Noun

counterpossible (plural counterpossibles)

  1. A counterfactual in which the antecedent could not possibly be true.

Forms of counterpossible

pluralcounterpossibles

Origin of counterpossible

From counter- + possible.

Questions about counterpossible

What does counterpossible mean?
Counterpossible means a counterfactual in which the antecedent could not possibly be true.
What part of speech is counterpossible?
Counterpossible is a noun.
What is the plural of counterpossible?
The plural of counterpossible is counterpossibles.

Words near counterpossible in the dictionary

  1. counterposes
  2. counterposing
  3. counterposition
  4. counterpositional
  5. counterpositions
  6. counterpossible
  7. counterpossibles
  8. counterpotence
  9. counterpotences
  10. counterpotent
  11. counterpotente

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