See Also: counterfactual(dictionary)

counterfactual (iou)



counterfactual adjective & noun. M20.
[from COUNTER- 3 + FACTUAL adjective. Cf. CONTRAFACTUAL.]
Philosophy.
A. adjective. Pertaining to or expressing what has not happened or is not the case. M20.
b. noun. A counterfactual conditional statement. M20.
counterfactually adverb contrary to fact M20.