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COUNTERFACTUAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
Synonyms:
contrary to fact; counterfactual
Classified under:
Similar:
conditional (imposing or depending on or containing a condition)
Derivation:
counterfactuality (the quality of being contrary to fact)