Definitions
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- noun A
contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
Etymologies
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counter- + theory
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Examples
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SCHNEIDER: Senator Clinton has a countertheory, that she wins the states that are really important to Democrats.
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One countertheory is that Gibbs was issuing a warning to the less-than-enthusiastic Democratic base - as in, hey, wake up; we are in danger of losing the House, despite the party's large majority.
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The 'blacklisting' comes when the 'scientists' try to use non-science as a countertheory or try to claim that one contradictory piece of evidence invalidates the entire larger theory.
Betanews 2009
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