contradiction in terms 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
Examples
- 1.the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction
Hypernym
falsehood 1
noun
a false statement
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
logic 1
noun
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
EnglishHyponym
antinomy 1
noun
a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
paradox 1
noun
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
logic 1
noun
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
