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contradiction

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

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noun

Contradiction

The act of contradicting.

Examples :

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

Sa contradiction de la proposition était très intéressante.

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noun

Contradiction, antinomie

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.

Examples :

"Saying that the pizza is both "completely gone" and "still sitting on the table" is a clear contradiction. "

Dire que la pizza est à la fois "complètement partie" et "toujours sur la table" est une claire contradiction.

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noun

Contradiction

A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.

Examples :

"Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism."

Marx croyait que les contradictions du capitalisme mèneraient au socialisme.

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Contradiction

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

Examples :

"The statement "All students in this class are good at math and all students in this class are bad at math" is a contradiction. "

L'énoncé "Tous les élèves de cette classe sont bons en maths et tous les élèves de cette classe sont nuls en maths" est une contradiction.

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