contradiction

B2
Pronunciation
/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/
/ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

The act of contradicting.

Example Sentences
  • His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.
2 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • There is a contradiction in Clarence Page's statement that a woman should have the right to choose and decide for herself whether to have an abortion, and at the same time she should not have that right.
3 Definition

A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.

Example Sentences
  • Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism.
4 Definition

A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.