Contradiction

Word CONTRADICTION
Character 13
Hyphenation con tra dic tion
Pronunciations /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Contradiction"

What do we mean by contradiction?

The act or an instance of contradicting. noun

The state of being contradicted. noun

An inconsistency or discrepancy. noun

Inconsistency; discrepancy. noun

One that contains elements that oppose or conflict with one another. noun

An assertion of the direct opposite to what has been said or affirmed; denial; contrary declaration. noun

Opposition, whether by argument or conduct. noun

Direct, opposition or repugnancy; absolute inconsistency; specifically, the relation of two propositions which are so opposed that one must be false and one must be true. noun

Figuratively, a person who or a thing which is self-contradictory or inconsistent. noun

An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying. noun

Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is inconsistent. noun

The axiom or law of thought that a thing cannot be and not be at the same time, or a thing must either be or not be, or the same attribute can not at the same time be affirmed and and denied of the same subject; also called the law of the excluded middle. noun

The act of contradicting. noun

A statement that contradicts itself. noun

A logical incompatibility among two or more elements or propositions noun

(countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its variables. noun

Opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas noun

The speech act of contradicting someone noun

The act of contradicting.

A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that makes a claim that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.

A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.

A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Contradiction

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The word "contradiction" in example sentences

III. iii.26 (384,4) and to have his word/Of contradiction] _To have his word of contradiction_ is no more than, _he is used to contradict_; and ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

But for Gingrich, the word contradiction has no meaning. ❋ Eugene Robinson (2011)

Does anybody see the contradiction is the Lefts attack on seniors who use Medicare? ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Does anybody see the contradiction is the Lefts attack on seniors who use Medicare?" ❋ Unknown (2009)

In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That's what we call a contradiction and hypocrisy that shows how undeserving of the label "Christian" their polices truly are. ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

In formal logic a contradiction is the signal of a defeat, but in the evolution of real knowledge it marks the first step in progress toward a victory. ❋ Unknown (1969)

House Speaker John Boehner sought an explanation of what he termed a "contradiction" between Obama's stated goal of regime change in Libya and the limitation of the United Nations- sanctioned attack to curbing the ability of Muammar Qaddafi's forces to attack civilians. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Compared to some countries, this amount of 'contradiction' is tolerable. ❋ Unknown (2004)

How are paraphrases 1&2 at all in contradiction, unless one were to adopt the straw-man position that you yourself complained about in #71? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Those of us who've spent our lives swimming against this or that social taboo or in contradiction of some religious stricture or another know this, because we are bruised and bloody and tired. ❋ Yuki_onna (2009)

This contradiction is simply incomprehensible and insulting, said Alexander Nicholson, Executive Director of Servicemembers United. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Where as they have not been given the title of a racist for their actions in contradiction to Joe Wilson receiving the title after his actions is a direct contradictory of how the world works. ❋ Unknown (2009)

… She contended that my evasiveness — in contradiction to the evidence in the meadow — made it very likely that she had discovered a major Vancouver location for New Moon. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yes, though I think it's often both ideas working at the same time, and not in contradiction; it's about wanting to see how someone you can recognize as in some ways like yourself handles a situation you don't recognize. ❋ Roger Sutton (2009)

“The contradiction is that Arkansas voters, in a class-based reaction against this condition, perpetually favor politicians who are ‘common’ in touch, populist in theology, and reformist in policies,” Kelly wrote. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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