counterexample
[ koun-ter-ig-zam-puh l, -zahm- ]
/ ˈkaʊn tər ɪgˌzæm pəl, -ˌzɑm- /
noun
an example that refutes an assertion or claim.
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British Dictionary definitions for counterexample
counterexample
/ (ˈkaʊntərɪɡˌzɑːmpəl) /
noun
an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it