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countertheory

countertheory noun: a contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.

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

Forms of countertheory

pluralcountertheories

Origin of countertheory

From counter- + theory.

Questions about countertheory

What does countertheory mean?
Countertheory means a contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
What part of speech is countertheory?
Countertheory is a noun.
What is the plural of countertheory?
The plural of countertheory is countertheories.

Words near countertheory in the dictionary

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

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