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This tag is for questions related to definitions and nuances of meaning of a word or phrase.
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Usage of "counterexample"
Formally, a counterexample is an example that disproves a logical claim. These are common in mathematics and philosophy.
A universal claim is disproved by an existential counterexample.
Since a …
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"yet the least" and " the least ... yet"
The meaning is very similar but what you suggest. In this case "yet" is a contradiction rather than referring to time. It's fallen out of use so it comes across as old fashioned. …
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Does somebody's "lady" mean somebody's wife?
As pointed out by others, the in European custom historically used by the nobility, a "Lady" is a noble woman, typically the wife or daughter of a Lord. Similar to a Queen, Princess, Duchess, or Baron …
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