counterproof

ˈkaʊntərpruːf

Definition

Definition of counterproof - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

logic

TECH.

proof that contradicts a given statement in logic

TECH.

The philosopher presented a counterproof to the argument.

disproof

refutation

printing

Dated

inverted image of an original proof in printing

Dated

The printer showed us the counterproof for review.

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inverted image of an original proof in printing

Origin of counterproof

Latin, contra (against) + proof (proof)

Examples of counterproof in a sentence

The scientist's counterproof was published in the leading journal.
We examined the counterproof for any errors.
The artist requested a counterproof to check the details.

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French:contre-preuve, contre-épreuve, ...
German:Gegenbeweis, Gegenabzug, ...
Italian:controprova, prova inversa, ...
Spanish:contraprueba, ...
Portuguese:contraprova, prova invertida, ...
Chinese:反证, 倒置印刷, ...
Japanese:反証, 裏校正, ...
Arabic:بُرْهَان مُضَادّ, بروفة معكوسة, ...
Hebrew:הוֹכָחָה נֶגְדִּית, תְּמוּנָה הֲפוּכָה, ...
Russian:контрдоказательство, контрпроба, ...
Ukrainian:контрдоказ, контрвідбиток, ...
Hindi:खंडन प्रमाण, उलटा प्रमाण, ...
Bengali:প্রতিপ্রমাণ, কাউন্টারপ্রুফ, ...
Catalan:contraprova, prova inversa, ...
Czech:protidůkaz, otisk, ...
Danish:modbevis, kontramodtryk, ...
Dutch:tegenbewijs, contraproef, ...
Greek:αντίθετη απόδειξη, αντίστροφο δοκίμιο, ...
Hungarian:cáfolat, ellenlenyomat, ...
Khmer:ភស្តុតាងផ្ទុយ, រូបភាពបញ្ច្រាសនៃសំណៅព្រីនដើមក្នុងការបោះពុម្ព, ...
Korean:반증, 역증명, ...
Persian:دلیل نقض, تصویر معکوس, ...
Polish:kontrdowód, odbitka próbna, ...
Portuguese (BR):contraprova, ...
Romanian:contraargument, contra-probă, ...
Swedish:motbevis, motprov, ...
Thai:การพิสูจน์ที่ขัดแย้ง, ภาพพิมพ์กลับด้าน, ...
Turkish:karşı kanıt, ters baskı, ...
Vietnamese:bằng chứng phản bác, bản in ngược, ...

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