paradox 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
Examples
- 1.`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false
Hypernym
contradiction 2
noun
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
logic 1
noun
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
EnglishDerivationally related form
paradoxical 1
adjective
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
logic 1
noun
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
