Counterfactual Definition

kountər-făkcho͝o-əl
adjective
Contrary to the facts of an event, situation, etc.
Webster's New World
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noun
A counterfactual idea, assumption, or argument.
Webster's New World

(philosophy) A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false, as "If I had arrived on time . . .".

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Other Word Forms of Counterfactual

Noun

Singular:
counterfactual
Plural:
counterfactuals

Origin of Counterfactual

  • counter- +‎ factual

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