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counterexample

[ koun-ter-ig-zam-puhl, -zahm- ]

noun

  1. an example that refutes an assertion or claim.

counterexample

/ ˈkaʊntərɪɡˌzɑːmpəl /

noun

  1. an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it

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Word History and Origins

Origin of counterexample1

First recorded in 1955–60; counter- + example

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