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counterexample

UK
/ˌkaʊntərɪɡˈzæmpl/
US
/ˌkaʊntərɪɡˈzæmpl/

Translations

counterexamplenoun
counterexamples
pl
UK
/ˌkaʊntərɪɡˈzæmpl/
US
/ˌkaʊntərɪɡˈzæmpl/
The mathematician provided a counterexample to disprove the theorem.
Математик привел контрпример, чтобы опровергнуть теорему.
Synonyms
example
instance
illustration
case
model

Definitions

counterexamplenoun
An example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory.
The mathematician provided a counterexample to the theorem, showing that it was not universally true.
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