Definition of counterexample in English:
counterexample
nounˈkaʊntərɪɡˌzɑːmp(ə)lˈkaʊntərɛɡˌzɑːmp(ə)lˈkaʊn(t)ərɪɡˌzæmpəl
An example that opposes or contradicts an idea or theory.
the media presented him as a counterexample to the common stereotypes
Example sentencesExamples
- He presents a powerful counterexample to the thesis that networks are structurally fixed.
- It is the counter-example to all theories of industrialization and growth.
- Its relative accessibility was cited as a positive counter-example by a critic in 1747 when he criticized the Crown for keeping its art treasures behind closed doors.
- He briefly introduces the piece he's going to criticize, sets up his problem with the article, and drives it home with a relevant counter-example.
- He did not pursue a career as a poet, and in fact he stands as a great counterexample to the role of the academic poet-in-residence, which some people mistakenly think is synonymous with the poet's lot.
- As is typical in analytic philosophy, he makes his point by means of a counterexample.
- I'm sure there's a counter-example out there somewhere, but I can't think of one now.
- A tautological statement is one for which we could never conceive of a counter-example.
- This story serves as a counterexample, and demonstrates the correct way to design a security system.
- As a counterexample, another firm in a similar situation abandoned their original facility consolidation plan.
Definition of counterexample in US English:
counterexample
nounˈkoun(t)əriɡˌzampəlˈkaʊn(t)ərɪɡˌzæmpəl
An example that opposes or contradicts an idea or theory.
the media presented him as a counterexample to the common stereotypes
Example sentencesExamples
- He presents a powerful counterexample to the thesis that networks are structurally fixed.
- It is the counter-example to all theories of industrialization and growth.
- A tautological statement is one for which we could never conceive of a counter-example.
- As is typical in analytic philosophy, he makes his point by means of a counterexample.
- He briefly introduces the piece he's going to criticize, sets up his problem with the article, and drives it home with a relevant counter-example.
- This story serves as a counterexample, and demonstrates the correct way to design a security system.
- I'm sure there's a counter-example out there somewhere, but I can't think of one now.
- Its relative accessibility was cited as a positive counter-example by a critic in 1747 when he criticized the Crown for keeping its art treasures behind closed doors.
- He did not pursue a career as a poet, and in fact he stands as a great counterexample to the role of the academic poet-in-residence, which some people mistakenly think is synonymous with the poet's lot.
- As a counterexample, another firm in a similar situation abandoned their original facility consolidation plan.