Contradiction

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ · noun

Meaning

(countable, uncountable) The act of contradicting..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of contradicting.
2. (countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.
3. (countable) A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.
4. (logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms.

Example Sentences

His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.

There is a contradiction in Clarence Page's statement that a woman should have the right to choose and decide for herself whether to have an abortion and at the same time she should not have that right.

There is a contradiction in what you say: she can't be both married and single.

Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism.

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