Countertheory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Countertheory is a noun meaning A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
Meaning
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
Example Sentences
There is a countertheory, however, set forth by Dr. David B. Allison, the incoming president of the Obesity Society, a leading organization of obesity doctors and scientists.
Word Forms
- countertheories
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include counterhypothesis, counterthesis, counterstory, counterthought, counterdoctrine, counterprinciple.
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