Contradiction

  • 91Self-contradiction — Self con tra*dic tion, n. The act of contradicting one s self or itself; repugnancy in conceptions or in terms; a proposition consisting of two members, one of which contradicts the other; as, to be and not to be at the same time is a self… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 92Antagonistic contradiction — (Chinese language: 矛盾; Pinyin: Máo dùn) is the impossibility of compromise between different social classes. The term is most often applied in Maoist theory, which holds that differences between the two primary classes, the working… …

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  • 93Life of Contradiction — is was the first album of reggae musician Joe Higgs. It was recorded in 1972 and released in 1975.The album has been described by the BBC as a highly conceptual, deeply personal record by one of reggae’s true masters that deserves to cross over… …

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  • 94(a) contradiction in terms — a phrase that is confusing because it contains words that seem to have opposite meanings. A British summer is a bit of a contradiction in terms. Euro Disney always seems to me a contradiction in terms because Disney is so typically American …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 95self-contradiction — [self′kän΄trə dik′shən] n. 1. contradiction of oneself or itself 2. any statement or idea containing elements that contradict each other self contradictory adj …

    English World dictionary

  • 96principle of contradiction — law of contradiction * * * principle of contradiction noun The logical principle that a thing cannot both be and not be • • • Main Entry: ↑principle …

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  • 97self-contradiction — noun Date: 1658 1. contradiction of oneself 2. a self contradictory statement or proposition …

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  • 98self-contradiction — noun A statement that contains a contradiction, or a premise from which one could be derived See Also: self contradictory …

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  • 99proof by contradiction — noun Proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statements negation. Syn: reductio ad absurdum …

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  • 100self-contradiction — A case of one person assenting to a contradiction, or to premises from which one can be derived …

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