American English pronunciation
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IPA transcription: [,kɑntɹə'dɪktɚi]
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Noun
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two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
Adjective
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in disagreement; ; - John Morley
“the figures are at odds with our findings”
“contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness”
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unable to be both true at the same time
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of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
“`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms”
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that confounds or contradicts or confuses