counterinstance en · NOUN
Etymology
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 instance English counterinstance From counter- + instance.
Meanings
- An instance (example) which shows the opposite of a given theory to be true, thus disproving it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterinstances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |