Counterproof

/ˌkaʊntərˈpruːf/ noun

Definition

Evidence or argument that disproves or contradicts another proof or piece of evidence.

Etymology

From counter- + proof (from Latin proba, test or trial). Logical and legal term from the 15th century for refuting evidence.

Kelly Says

In printing, a counterproof is literally made by pressing printed paper onto blank paper to reverse the image—it's a beautiful technical term where the metaphor becomes physically real.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
反証
fan-sho
ARالعربية
دليل معاكس
daleel mu'aakus
BNবাংলা
প্রতি-প্রমাণ
pro-ti-pra-maan
CACatalà
prova contrària
pro-va kon-tra-ria
CSČeština
protiargument
pro-ti-ar-gu-ment
DADansk
modbevis
mod-be-vis
DEDeutsch
Gegenbeweis
ge-gen-be-weis
ELΕλληνικά
αντίπαρο
an-ti-pa-ro
ESEspañol
prueba contraria
pro-ba kon-tra-ria
FAفارسی
اثبات عکس
e-thbat e-khs
FISuomi
vastavisetävä
vasta-vi-set-a-vä
FRFrançais
contre-preuve
kɔ̃tʁə-pʁøv
GUGU
પ્રતિપૂર્ણક
pra-ti-poo-r-nak
HAHA
ka'ida mai tsaye
ka-i-da mai ts-aye
HEעברית
הוכחה הפוכה
ho-kha pa-fo-ka
HIहिन्दी
प्रति-प्रमाण
prat-i-pra-maan
HUMagyar
ellenőrzés
el-len-o-r-z-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengembangan bukti kontra
pen-ge-mbang-an bukti kon-tra
IGIG
ihe n'eche
i-he n'e-che
ITItaliano
controprova
kon-tro-pro-va
JA日本語
反証
はんしょう
KKKK
қарсы дәлел
qar-sy da-lel
KMKM
ប្រការប្រឆាំង
pra-ka-r pra-cha-ang
KO한국어
반증
ban-jeung
MRMR
विरोध प्रमाण
vi-rodh pra-maan
MSBahasa Melayu
bukti bertentangan
bukti ber-ten-gan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ ပြု
pyawng-lay pru
NLNederlands
tegenbewijs
te-gen-be-wijs
NONorsk
motbevis
mot-be-vis
PAPA
ਉਲਟ ਸਬूत
o-lta sab-oot
PLPolski
przeciwdowód
przeciw-dow-od
PTPortuguês
prova contra
pro-va kon-tra
RORomână
contraprobat
kon-tra-pro-bat
RUРусский
противодоказательство
protivodokazatelstvo
SVSvenska
motbevis
mot-be-vis
SWKiswahili
ushahidi kinyume
u-sha-hi-di ki-nyu-me
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ச்சứng
e-thir-ch-ung
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధ నిరూపణ
vi-rud-dha ni-roo-pa-na
THไทย
หลักฐานตรงกันข้าม
lakk-than tong-gan-khan-am
TLTL
pagsasalin ng ebidensiya
pa-gsa-sa-lin ng e-bi-den-siya
TRTürkçe
karşıt kanıt
kar-şi-t kan-it
UKУкраїнська
протидоказ
pro-ti-do-kaz
URاردو
مخالف ثبوت
makhlaf thaboot
VITiếng Việt
chứng minh ngược
chung minh nguoc
YOYO
agbagba
a-g-ba-g-ba
ZH中文
反证
fǎn zhèng
ZUZU
isikhathi
i-si-ka-thi

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