"countertheorem" meaning in English

See countertheorem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: countertheorems [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + theorem. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|theorem}} counter- + theorem Head templates: {{en-noun}} countertheorem (plural countertheorems)
  1. A theorem formulated in opposition to another.

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