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refutational

refutational adjective: related to, or characteristic of refutation.

Adjective

refutational (not comparable)

  1. Related to, or characteristic of refutation
    • Meta-synthesis involves systematic study selection and quality appraisal, the identification of initial concepts (from individual study findings), and a protracted process of reciprocal translation (comparison of accounts directly comparable) and refutational translation (comparison of accounts...2015 July 9, “The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Encouraging Parents to See and Hold Their Stillborn Baby: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of refutational

From refutation + -al.

Words formed from refutational

Questions about refutational

What does refutational mean?
Refutational means related to, or characteristic of refutation.
What part of speech is refutational?
Refutational is an adjective.

Words near refutational in the dictionary

  1. refutal
  2. refutals
  3. refutanda
  4. refutandum
  5. refutation
  6. refutational
  7. refutationally
  8. refutationism
  9. refutationist
  10. refutationists
  11. refutations

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