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Definition of Counterintuitive
1. Adjective. Contrary to what common sense would suggest.
Definition of Counterintuitive
1. Adjective. Contrary to intuition or common sense. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Counterintuitive
Literary usage of Counterintuitive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Paradoxes of Free Will by Gunther Siegmund Stent (2002)
"In 1916, Einstein presented another counterintuitive theory, ... Here Einstein
actually replaced a counterintuitive idea of classical physics; ..."
2. Developments in School Finance edited by William J. Fowler, William J. Fowler, Jr. (1998)
"For instance, we find the counterintuitive result that class size is positively
... Although this result is counterintuitive, it is not atypical of ..."
3. Critical Perspectives On Racial And Ethnic Differences In Health In Late Life by Norman B. Anderson, Rodolfo A. Bulatao, Barney Cohen (2004)
"Needless to say, the finding that whites living in more affluent neighborhoods
have the highest risk of mortality at older ages is somewhat counterintuitive ..."
4. Identifying the Food Insecure: The Application of Mixed-Method Approaches in by Kimberly Chung (1997)
"In addition, most of these counterintuitive dietary indicators appeared more
successful at identifying the food insecure than those suggested by the ..."
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