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countertheory en · NOUN

Etymology

From counter- + theory.

Meanings

  1. A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
    • There is a countertheory, however, set forth by Dr. David B. Allison, the incoming president of the Obesity Society, a leading organization of obesity doctors and scientists. 2008 February 16, Stephanie Saul, “Conflict on the Menu”, in New York Times:

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