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counterexample Definition

counter·ex·am·ple (ko̵unt′ər eg zam′pəl)

noun

an example used to support an argument or claim that is in opposition to another argument or claim

counterexample Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • find: You assert " P is true of my system " and the model checker attempts to find a counterexample.
  • provide: More to the point, he provided a counterexample for each of the examples that Tsai cited in support of her hypothesis.
  • produce: Can Brooks not produce a counterexample or argument to show that people are not better off having more of what they want?
  • propose: Abstract I propose a counterexample to naturalistic representational theories of phenomenal character.
  • have: If we adopt a conception of meaning where truth-conditional equivalence is sufficient for synonymy, we have an apparent counterexample to compositionality.

Adjective modifier

  • minimal: For this reason, choosing a minimal counterexample is often cleaner.