counterfactual - 3 dictionary results
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coun·ter·fac·tu·al
 (koun'tər-fāk'chōō-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj. Running contrary to the facts: "Cold war historiography vividly illustrates how the selection of the counterfactual question to be asked generally anticipates the desired answer" (Timothy Garton Ash). coun'ter·fac'tu·al n. |
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| counterfactual | |
adjective | |
| going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) |
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