contradiction

CEFRC1

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A statement or fact that disagrees with another statement or fact.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.

Examples

  • Our diplomacy and strategy ran in clear contradiction to each other.

  • There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.

  2. The act of contradicting.

  3. A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms.

More examples

In context

  • These facts admit of no contradiction.

  • His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.

  • There is a contradiction in what you say: she can't be both married and single.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English contradiccioun, contradiction, from Old French contradiction, from Latin contrādictiō, from contrādīcō (“speak against”).