contrariety

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con·tra·ri·e·ty (k

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n. pl. con·tra·ri·e·ties

1. The quality or condition of being contrary.

2. Something that is contrary.

contrariety [ˌkɒntrəˈraɪətɪ]

n pl -ties

1. opposition between one thing and another; disagreement

2. an instance of such opposition; inconsistency; discrepancy

3. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic the relationship between two contraries

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Noun

contrariety - the relation between contraries

oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities

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