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.

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contradiction [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən]

n

1. the act of going against; opposition; denial

2. a declaration of the opposite or contrary

3. a statement that is at variance with itself (often in the phrase a contradiction in terms)

4. conflict or inconsistency, as between events, qualities, etc.

5. a person or thing containing conflicting qualities

6. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a statement that is false under all circumstances; necessary falsehood

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 They see no contradiction in using violence to bring about a religious state.

2. negation, opposite, denial, antithesis What he does is a contradiction of what he says.

Translations

contradiction [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən] N → contradicción f
to be a contradiction in terms → ser contradictorio

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contradiction [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃ^ən] n → contradiction f
to be in contradiction with → contredire, être en contradiction avec contradiction in terms
contradiction in terms [kɒntrəˌdɪkʃ^ənɪnˈtɜːmz] n → contradiction f dans les termes

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contradiction

n → Widerspruch m → (of zu); (= (act of) contradicting) → Widersprechen nt; full of contradictions → voller Widersprüchlichkeiten; to give a flat contradiction → einfach or rundheraus widersprechen (+dat)

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contradiction [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃ/ən] n → contraddizione f
to be in contradiction with → discordare con
contradiction in terms → contraddizione (in termini)

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contradiction [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃ/ən] n → contraddizione f
to be in contradiction with → discordare con
contradiction in terms → contraddizione (in termini)

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contradiction → تناقض rozpor modsigelse Widerspruch αντίφαση contradicción ristiriita contradiction kontradikcija contraddizione 反駁 반박 tegenspraak motsigelse zaprzeczenie contradição противоречие motsägelse ความขัดแย้ง çelişki sự mâu thuẫn 矛盾