contradiction

con·tra·dic·tion  (kntr-dkshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of contradicting.

b. The state of being contradicted.

2. A denial.

3. Inconsistency; discrepancy.

4. Something that contains contradictory elements.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	contradiction - opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities dialectic - a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
	2.	contradiction - (logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction" contradiction in terms logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference antinomy - a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable paradox - (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false" falsehood, untruth, falsity - a false statement
	3.	contradiction - the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction" negation - the speech act of negating self-contradiction - contradicting yourself

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contradiction

noun 1. conflict, inconsistency, contravention, incongruity, confutation

2. negation, opposite, denial, antithesis

Translations

contradiction [kɔntrəˈdɪkʃən] n → contradicción f;

to be in contradiction with → contradecir

contradiction [kɔntrəˈdɪkʃən] contradict n → contradiction f;

to be in contradiction with → contredire, être en contradiction avec

contradiction [kɔntrəˈdɪkʃən] contradict n → Widerspruch m;

to be in contradiction with contradict → im Widerspruch stehen zu;

a contradiction in terms contradict → ein Widerspruch in sich

contradiction [kɔntrəˈdɪkʃən] n → contraddizione f;

to be in contradiction with → discordare con