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countertheories

countertheories is the plural of countertheory.

Meaning of countertheory

Noun

countertheory (plural countertheories)

  1. A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
    • There is a countertheory, however, set forth by Dr. David B. Allison, the incoming president of the Obesity Society, a leading organization of obesity doctors and scientists.2008 February 16, Stephanie Saul, “Conflict on the Menu”, in New York Times

Questions about countertheories

What is countertheories the plural of?
Countertheories is the plural of countertheory.

Words near countertheories in the dictionary

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

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