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This is the second time this week I've seen "counterexample" used to mean "something that is bad because it breaks the rule, thus showing why the rule is good"
by dfan 13y ago
This is the second time this week I've seen "counterexample" used to mean "something that is bad because it breaks the rule, thus showing why the rule is good" rather than "something that invalidates the rule, thus showing that the rule is bad". Is this a real trend in usage or have I just been unlucky recently?
- phleet 13y agoI agree that this usage isn't really in line with how it's used in mathematical proofs. Do you have a better concise suggestion I can keep in mind for next time?
- ricardobeat 13y agoanti-pattern?