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counter-evidence
noun[ U ]
(alsocounterevidence)uk /ˈkaʊn.tərˌev.ɪ.dəns/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌev.ə.dəns/
evidence(= one or more reasons for believing that something is true or not) that shows the opposite of other evidence:
However, the research yielded counter-evidence.
The most convincing counterevidence comes from a comparison of the two types of growth curve.
The evidence and counter-evidence for these claims is examined below.
Children change their theories as they accumulate counter-evidence to their predictions.
His findings are not counterevidence for developmental syntax models.
Apparent counterevidence against this claim seems to be overlooked or not taken seriously.
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