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countertheorem

countertheorem noun: a theorem formulated in opposition to another.

Noun

countertheorem (plural countertheorems)

  1. A theorem formulated in opposition to another.
    • William Smith's demonstration that similar fossils identify the same formation at different places induced the countertheorem that different fossils indicate formations of different ages.1960, James Marvin Weller, Stratigraphic Principles and Practice, page 480

Forms of countertheorem

pluralcountertheorems

Origin of countertheorem

From counter- + theorem.

Questions about countertheorem

What does countertheorem mean?
Countertheorem means a theorem formulated in opposition to another.
What part of speech is countertheorem?
Countertheorem is a noun.
What is the plural of countertheorem?
The plural of countertheorem is countertheorems.

Words near countertheorem in the dictionary

  1. countertexts
  2. countertextual
  3. countertextually
  4. countertheme
  5. counterthemes
  6. countertheorem
  7. countertheorems
  8. countertheories
  9. countertheory
  10. countertherapeutic
  11. countertheses

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