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Webster 1913 Edition
Contradictory
Conˊtra-dict′o-ry
,Adj.
[LL.
contradictorius
: cf. F. contradictoire
.] 1.
Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent.
“Contradictory assertions.” South.
2.
Opposing or opposed; repugnant.
Schemes . . .
contradictory
to common sense. Addisn.
Conˊtra-dict′o-ry
,Noun.
pl.
Contradictories
. 1.
A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety.
It is common with princes to will
contradictories
. Bacon.
2.
pl.
(Logic)
propositions with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality and quantity.
Webster 1828 Edition
Contradictory
CONTRADICTORY
,Adj.
1.
Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; as contradictory assertion.2.
Inconsistent; opposite; contrary; as contradictory schemes.CONTRADICTORY
,Noun.
It is common with princes to will contradictories.
Definition 2024
contradictory
contradictory
English
Adjective
contradictory (comparative more contradictory, superlative most contradictory)
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
- That is itself a contradiction.
- That is diametrically opposed to something.
- Addison
- Schemes […] contradictory to common sense.
- Addison
- Mutually exclusive.
- Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
Derived terms
Related terms
- contradictorious
Synonyms
- opposite
- (mutually exclusive) incompatible
Translations
that contradicts something
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that is itself a contradiction
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that is diametrically opposed to something
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mutually exclusive
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tending to contradict, contrarious
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Noun
contradictory (plural contradictories)
- (logic) Any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
- 2001, Mark Sainsbury, chapter 1, in Logical Forms — An Introduction to Philosophical Logic, 2nd edition, Blackwell Publishing, ISBN 978-0-63121-679-7, §4, page 20:
- If one proposition is the negation of another, it follows trivially from the definition that the two propositions are contradictories. The converse does not hold. Two propositions can be contradictories without either being the negation of the other. For example:
3) John is more than six feet tall
and
4) John is either exactly six feet tall or else less than six feet tall
are contradictories, but neither is the negation of the other. Negation is one way, but not the only way, of forming a contradictory.
- If one proposition is the negation of another, it follows trivially from the definition that the two propositions are contradictories. The converse does not hold. Two propositions can be contradictories without either being the negation of the other. For example:
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Hyponyms
Translations
any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false
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