Definition of Contradiction
Contradiction
con·tra·dic·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a set of qualities, ideas, or statements in a situation that oppose each other in some way, especially by suggesting that something is both true and false at the same time;
e.g. The contract contained a contradiction by which it was unclear how the required supplies would be obtained.
(noun)
a situation, person, or thing that contains elements, actions, or ideas that oppose (contradict) each other and are generally inconsistent, often in a logical sense;
e.g. He seemed to be a contradiction, since he often expressed a belief and then behaved in a way that didn't agree.
(noun)
the action of opposing a statement that has already been made, or an instance of this;
e.g. She was very clear when expressing her contradiction to their theory.
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