contradictoriness

  • 41contradictory — ► ADJECTIVE 1) mutually opposed or inconsistent. 2) containing inconsistent elements. DERIVATIVES contradictorily adverb contradictoriness noun …

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  • 42contradictory — [kän΄trə dik′tə rē] adj. [ME contradictorie < LL contradictorius] 1. involving a contradiction; inconsistent: also contradictive 2. inclined to contradict or deny n. pl. contradictories 1. something that contradicts; an opposite 2 …

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  • 43at odds — adjective in disagreement (Freq. 1) the figures are at odds with our findings contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness John Morley • Syn: ↑conflicting, ↑contradictory, ↑self contradictory • Sim …

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  • 44conflicting — adjective 1. in disagreement (Freq. 2) the figures are at odds with our findings contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness John Morley • Syn: ↑at odds, ↑contradictory, ↑self contradictory • …

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  • 45contradictory — adj. 1 expressing a denial or opposite statement. 2 (of statements etc.) mutually opposed or inconsistent. 3 (of a person) inclined to contradict. 4 Logic (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true. Derivatives:… …

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  • 46incompatibility — noun 1. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑mutual exclusiveness, ↑inconsistency, ↑repugnance • Derivationally related forms: ↑repugn (for: ↑ …

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  • 47inconsistency — noun 1. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time • Syn: ↑incompatibility, ↑mutual exclusiveness, ↑repugnance • Derivationally related forms: ↑repugn (for: ↑repugnance), ↑ …

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  • 48mutual exclusiveness — noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time • Syn: ↑incompatibility, ↑inconsistency, ↑repugnance • Derivationally related forms: ↑repugn (for: ↑repugnance), ↑ …

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  • 49mutually exclusive — adjective unable to be both true at the same time (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑contradictory • Similar to: ↑incompatible • Derivationally related forms: ↑contradictoriness (for: ↑ …

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  • 50oppositeness — noun the relation between opposed entities • Syn: ↑opposition • Derivationally related forms: ↑opposite • Hypernyms: ↑relation • Hyponyms: ↑antipode, ↑ …

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