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disproof vs counterexample

counterexample vs disproof

disproof and counterexample both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disproof Yes No No No
counterexample Yes No No No
As nouns, counterexample is a hyponym of disproof; that is, counterexample is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disproof:
  • disproof: any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
  • counterexample: refutation by example
Other hyponyms of disproof include reductio, reductio ad absurdum, confutation.
disproof (noun) counterexample (noun)
the act of determining that something is false refutation by example
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Difference between disproof and counterexample

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