counterpossible

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noun

A counterfactual in which the antecedent could not possibly be true.

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Meanings

nouncounterpossible (plural counterpossibles)

plural counterpossibles

  1. human sciencesA counterfactual in which the antecedent could not possibly be true.

Origin

From counter- + possible.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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