Meaning Of The Word Counterfactual
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Counterfactual Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Counterfactual?
counterfactual in American English
a counterfactual idea, assumption, or argument contrary to the facts of an event, situation, etc. noun: a conditional statement the first clause of which expresses something contrary to fact, as “If I had known” counterfactual in British English adjective: expressing what has not happened but could, would, or might under differing conditions noun: a conditional statement in which the first clause is a past tense subjunctive statement expressing something contrary to fact, as in |
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