countermodel

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noun

A conceptual model that describes an alternative possibility to that suggested by an existing model.

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Meanings

nouncountermodel (plural countermodels)

plural countermodels

  1. A conceptual model that describes an alternative possibility to that suggested by an existing model.

Origin

From counter- + model.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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