"counterpossible" meaning in English

See counterpossible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: counterpossibles [plural]
Etymology: counter- + possible Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|possible}} counter- + possible Head templates: {{en-noun}} counterpossible (plural counterpossibles)
  1. (philosophy, logic) A counterfactual in which the antecedent could not possibly be true. Categories (topical): Logic, Philosophy

Inflected forms

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