contradiction
pronunciation
How to pronounce contradiction in British English:
UK [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn]
How to pronounce contradiction in American English:
US [ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn]
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- Noun:
- opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
- (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
- the speech act of contradicting someone
Word Origin
- contradiction (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French contradiction or directly from Latin contradictionem (nominative contradictio) "a reply, objection, counterargument," noun of action from past participle stem of contradicere, in classical Latin contra dicere "to speak against," from contra "against" (see contra) + dicere "to speak" (see diction).
Example
- 1. One final contradiction may lie beneath all the others .
- 2. Asked whether he saw any contradiction in a senior lawmaker instigating such extreme violence , mr kamal appeared astonished .
- 3. How do people reconcile this contradiction ?
- 4. This fundamental contradiction is not sustainable .
- 5. The new results resolve that contradiction .