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The correct spelling is counterfactual.
How to pronounce counterfactual
noun
IPA: /ˌkaʊntɚˈfæktʃuəl/
Say it like: Cow-nte-rfa-ctua-l
The correct spelling is counterfactual. A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
- 2.A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action.
- 3.A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false, as "If I had arrived on time . . .".
adjective
- 1.Contrary to the facts; untrue.
- 2.Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.
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