counterfactual vs uncertain

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. 

uncertain

adj
  • Not known for certain; questionable. 

  • Not certain; unsure. 

  • Not yet determined; undecided. 

  • Variable and subject to change. 

  • Fitful or unsteady. 

  • Unpredictable or capricious. 

noun
  • Something uncertain. 

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