Home › Words › C › countermodelcountermodelcountermodel means A conceptual model that describes an alternative possibility to that suggested by an existing model.EtymologyFrom counter- + model.nounA conceptual model that describes an alternative possibility to that suggested by an existing model.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counterhypothesis 71% match — A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis. vs countermodel →countertheory 71% match — A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory. vs countermodel →counterpicture 69% match — Synonym of counterimage. vs countermodel →counterproposition 68% match — A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposition. vs countermodel →counterexemplary 68% match — Serving as a counterexample. vs countermodel →counterexemplar 68% match — Synonym of counterexample. vs countermodel →counterconcept 67% match — An opposite concept. vs countermodel →counterformula 67% match — A formula that counters or goes against another formula. vs countermodel →