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An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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refutation by example
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: disproof, falsification, refutation
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English example English counterexample From counter- + example.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
контрпры́клад
(kontrprýklad)
— instance of the falsity
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Bulgarian:
контраприме́р
(kontraprimér)
— instance of the falsity
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Chinese Mandarin:
反例
(fǎnlì)
— instance of the falsity
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Czech:
protipříklad
— instance of the falsity
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Dutch:
tegenvoorbeeld
— instance of the falsity
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Esperanto:
kontraŭekzemplo
— instance of the falsity
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Finnish:
vastaesimerkki
— instance of the falsity
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French:
contrexemple
— instance of the falsity
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West-Frisian:
tsjinfoarbyld
— instance of the falsity
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German:
Gegenbeispiel
— instance of the falsity
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Greek:
αντιπαράδειγμα
(antiparádeigma)
— instance of the falsity
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Italian:
controesempio
— instance of the falsity
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Japanese:
反例
(hanrei)
— instance of the falsity
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Korean:
반례
(ballye)
— instance of the falsity
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Korean:
반증
(banjeung)
— instance of the falsity
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Macedonian:
противпример
(protivprimer)
— instance of the falsity
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Polish:
kontrprzykład
— instance of the falsity
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Romanian:
contraexemplu
— instance of the falsity
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Russian:
контрприме́р
(kontrprimér)
— instance of the falsity
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Slovak:
protipríklad
— instance of the falsity
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Spanish:
antiejemplo
— instance of the falsity
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Swedish:
motexempel
— instance of the falsity
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Ukrainian:
контрпри́клад
(kontrprýklad)
— instance of the falsity