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counterproof

counterproof noun: the inverted image of an original proof.

Noun

counterproof (plural counterproofs)

  1. The inverted image of an original proof.
  2. A proof that contradicts a given statement.
    • It seems that ghosts and legendary encounters in general thrive under the protection of law because their extranormal statements and implications require proof and provoke the less convincing counterproof.2001, Linda Dégh, Legend and Belief: Dialectics of a Folklore Genre, page 4

Forms of counterproof

pluralcounterproofs

Origin of counterproof

From counter- + proof.

Questions about counterproof

What does counterproof mean?
Counterproof means the inverted image of an original proof.
What part of speech is counterproof?
Counterproof is a noun.
What is the plural of counterproof?
The plural of counterproof is counterproofs.

Words near counterproof in the dictionary

  1. counterprogramming
  2. counterprograms
  3. counterproject
  4. counterprojects
  5. counterproliferation
  6. counterproof
  7. counterproofs
  8. counterpropaganda
  9. counterpropagandist
  10. counterpropagandists
  11. counterpropagandize

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