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Definition of counter-example in English English dictionary: {i} example that undermines or opposes the principle of the general claim
counterexample: An exception to a proposed general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of a universally quantified statement
counterexample: An exception to the contrary
counterexample: refutation by example
counterexample: {i} example that refutes a theory or claim; example used to prove that a statement is false
counterexample: An example that shows a general statement to be false
counterexample: An example used to prove that an if-then statement is false For that counterexample, the hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false
counterexample: - an example that proves a statement false
counterexample: An example that proves a statement wrong (Lesson 2 3)
counterexample: A counterexample is an example that runs counter to (opposes) a generalization, thus falsifying it A TV newscast that limited its coverage of "mayhem and misery" (in Bob Inman's phrase) would falsify a claim that all local TV newscasts focused on crime and disasters Consequently, careful thinkers avoid rash generalizations (see hasty generalization) by qualifying their generalizations If there are local TV newscasts that do not focus on "mayhem and misery," one could say, "Most local TV newscasts focus on "mayhem and misery "

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