contrafactual

Example:The contrafactual conjunction illustrates the counterfactual scenario: If the teacher had not given the extra credit, I would have failed the course.

Definition:A connecting word, such as and or but, used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.

Example:She considered a contrafactual condition to determine what would have happened if she had taken the job offer.

Definition:A state or fact of being or existing; the circumstances that surround a person or thing.

Example:In the contrafactual situation, the team won the game without the key player.

Definition:A specific state or circumstance; a set of conditions that exists; the way things work in some field or activity.