counterfactual vs known

counterfactual

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

noun
  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

known

noun
  • Any fact or situation which is known or familiar. 

  • A constant or variable the value of which is already determined. 

adj
  • Accepted, familiar, researched. 

  • Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned. 

How often have the words counterfactual and known occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )