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Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. / Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.

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counterfactual

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Source Word

counterfactual

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌkaʊntɚˈfæktʃuəl/

Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. / Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.

Japanese Meaning

既知または合意された事実に反する、事実でないこと。 / 仮定の状況に対する比較または条件下での評価を意味する。

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Her counterfactual argument, imagining a world without the treaty, failed to convince the committee.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

条約のない世界を想定する彼女の反事実的な主張は委員会を納得させることができなかった。

Sense（1）

Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue.

What would have happened if those great Chinese voyages [by Zheng He] had continued? It's one of those questions in counter-factual history about which it is impossible to be sure.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.

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