Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countertheorem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-terthe-o-rem
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theorem formulated in opposition to another.

Example Sentences

"William Smith's demonstration that similar fossils identify the same formation at different places induced the countertheorem that different fossils indicate formations of different ages."

Etymology

From counter- + theorem.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

countertheorems (plural)

Questions

What does countertheorem mean?: A theorem formulated in opposition to another.
Where does countertheorem come from?: From counter- + theorem.

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