counterhypothesis

noun

A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.

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Meanings

nouncounterhypothesis (plural counterhypotheses)

plural counterhypotheses

  1. A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.

Origin

From counter- + hypothesis.

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APA

counterhypothesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterhypothesis

MLA

“counterhypothesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterhypothesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterhypothesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterhypothesis.

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