ALL meanings of counterexample
coun·ter·ex·am·ple
C c - noun counterexample an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it 3
- noun counterexample an example used to support an argument or claim that is in opposition to another argument or claim 3
- noun counterexample an example that refutes an assertion or claim. 1
- noun counterexample (logic) An exception to a proposed general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of a universally quantified statement. 1