counterfactual
noun
1. A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
2. (philosophy) A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false, as "If I had arrived on time . . .".
1. A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
2. (philosophy) A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false, as "If I had arrived on time . . .".