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CONTRARY TO FACT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does contrary to fact mean? 

CONTRARY TO FACT (adjective)
  The adjective CONTRARY TO FACT has 1 sense:

1. going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)

  Familiarity information: CONTRARY TO FACT used as an adjective is very rare.


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CONTRARY TO FACT (adjective)


Sense 1contrary to fact [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)

Synonyms:

contrary to fact; counterfactual

Similar:

conditional (imposing or depending on or containing a condition)


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