coun·ter·in·stance
| \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈin(t)-stən(t)s
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variants:
or counter-instance
plural counterinstances or counter-instances
Definition of counterinstance
: a case that contradicts a rule, theory, etc. : exception sense 2
But in science and philosophy, few things are more prized than a clear counter-instance to a putative law or a prospective definition.— Toni Vogel Carey
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“Counterinstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterinstance. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of counterinstance was in 1847
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