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COUNTERFACTUAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does counterfactual mean?
• COUNTERFACTUAL (adjective)
The adjective COUNTERFACTUAL has 1 sense:
1. going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
Familiarity information: COUNTERFACTUAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
Synonyms:
contrary to fact; counterfactual
Similar:
conditional (imposing or depending on or containing a condition)
Derivation:
counterfactuality (the quality of being contrary to fact)
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