"countertheory" meaning in English

See countertheory in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: countertheories [plural]
Etymology: counter- + theory Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|theory}} counter- + theory Head templates: {{en-noun}} countertheory (plural countertheories)
  1. A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
    Sense id: en-countertheory-en-noun-0mDCwVMm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-

Inflected forms

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