Counterfactual Definition
kountər-făkcho͝o-əl
adjective
Contrary to the facts of an event, situation, etc.
Webster's New World
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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counterfactualsOrigin of Counterfactual
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counter- + factual
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