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Definition of counterexample
: an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory
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But providing counterexamples felt distasteful rather than satisfying.
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The great counterexample, which comes up in just about every discussion of the subject, is the growth of Silicon Valley.
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At the beginning of her article, Weintraub hit upon some of the core problems of many large drug companies and used Genentech as a counterexample.
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First Known Use of counterexample
1852
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