Definition of paradox in English:

paradox

noun ˈparədɒksˈpɛrəˌdɑks

1A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true.
the uncertainty principle leads to all sorts of paradoxes, like the particles being in two places at once
Example sentencesExamples
- It sounds like a paradox - Paris has almost three times as much rain as London but London is much rainier than Paris.
- This planned spontaneity might sound like a paradox, but I usually find that chaotic and purposeless free time is not worth a great deal.
- Solo practice improves concentration, which improves group practice. This sounds like a paradox, but it is not.
- We don't like the apparently irreconcilable paradoxes adults have to deal with, and we want a nice, simple system of reward and punishment.
- These rationalizations are resorted to by true believers, to maintain their belief despite the failures and paradoxes that they constantly encounter.
Synonyms
contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity, anomaly, conflict
absurdity, oddity, enigma, puzzle, mystery, conundrum
rare oxymoron, antinomy
1. 1.1 A statement or proposition which, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems logically unacceptable or self-contradictory.
  the liar paradox
  mass noun Parmenides was the original advocate of the philosophical power of paradox
  Example sentencesExamples
  The question of infinity relates to paradoxes - an infinite regress or a circular argument indicate something is wrong with the argument.
  Therefore, in order to counter concerns raised by the discovery of the logical and set-theoretic paradoxes, a new approach was needed to justify modern mathematical methods.
  Disjunctions or conditionals featured as premises in many of the logical paradoxes and sophisms which members of the Dialectical school discussed.
  An entire chapter is devoted to cleavages, and another to infinity, beginning with Zeno's paradoxes and leading up to Cantor's transfinite cardinals.
  Less is known about the Megarian logicians, but they seem to have been particularly interested in conditionals, and also in logical paradoxes.
2. 1.2 A person or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities.
  cathedrals face the paradox of having enormous wealth in treasures but huge annual expenses
  Example sentencesExamples
  Havana is a city of architectural ironies and paradoxes, of harmony and dissonance.
  Brunel is a fascinating paradox: an artist and engineer who was rooted in the old world but imagined and helped to create the new.
  He's a paradox in some ways. There is an air of indifference, but he really does care.

Origin

Mid 16th century (originally denoting a statement contrary to accepted opinion): via late Latin from Greek paradoxon 'contrary (opinion)', neuter adjective used as a noun, from para- 'distinct from' + doxa 'opinion'.

Originally a paradox was a statement contrary to accepted opinion. It came into English via late Latin from Greek paradoxon ‘contrary (opinion)’, formed from elements para- ‘distinct from’ and doxa ‘opinion’, found also in orthodox (Late Middle English), where it is combined with orthos ‘straight, right’.

Definition of paradox in US English:

paradox

nounˈpɛrəˌdɑksˈperəˌdäks

1A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
in a paradox, he has discovered that stepping back from his job has increased the rewards he gleans from it
Example sentencesExamples
- Solo practice improves concentration, which improves group practice. This sounds like a paradox, but it is not.
- It sounds like a paradox - Paris has almost three times as much rain as London but London is much rainier than Paris.
- This planned spontaneity might sound like a paradox, but I usually find that chaotic and purposeless free time is not worth a great deal.
- We don't like the apparently irreconcilable paradoxes adults have to deal with, and we want a nice, simple system of reward and punishment.
- These rationalizations are resorted to by true believers, to maintain their belief despite the failures and paradoxes that they constantly encounter.
Synonyms
contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity, anomaly, conflict
1. 1.1 A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
  a potentially serious conflict between quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity known as the information paradox
  Example sentencesExamples
  The question of infinity relates to paradoxes - an infinite regress or a circular argument indicate something is wrong with the argument.
  Less is known about the Megarian logicians, but they seem to have been particularly interested in conditionals, and also in logical paradoxes.
  Disjunctions or conditionals featured as premises in many of the logical paradoxes and sophisms which members of the Dialectical school discussed.
  Therefore, in order to counter concerns raised by the discovery of the logical and set-theoretic paradoxes, a new approach was needed to justify modern mathematical methods.
  An entire chapter is devoted to cleavages, and another to infinity, beginning with Zeno's paradoxes and leading up to Cantor's transfinite cardinals.
2. 1.2 A situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities.
  the mingling of deciduous trees with elements of desert flora forms a fascinating ecological paradox
  Example sentencesExamples
  Brunel is a fascinating paradox: an artist and engineer who was rooted in the old world but imagined and helped to create the new.
  Havana is a city of architectural ironies and paradoxes, of harmony and dissonance.
  He's a paradox in some ways. There is an air of indifference, but he really does care.

Origin

Mid 16th century (originally denoting a statement contrary to accepted opinion): via late Latin from Greek paradoxon ‘contrary (opinion)’, neuter adjective used as a noun, from para- ‘distinct from’ + doxa ‘opinion’.

单词	paradox
释义	Definition of paradox in English: paradox noun ˈparədɒksˈpɛrəˌdɑks 1A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true. the uncertainty principle leads to all sorts of paradoxes, like the particles being in two places at once Example sentencesExamples It sounds like a paradox - Paris has almost three times as much rain as London but London is much rainier than Paris. This planned spontaneity might sound like a paradox, but I usually find that chaotic and purposeless free time is not worth a great deal. Solo practice improves concentration, which improves group practice. This sounds like a paradox, but it is not. We don't like the apparently irreconcilable paradoxes adults have to deal with, and we want a nice, simple system of reward and punishment. These rationalizations are resorted to by true believers, to maintain their belief despite the failures and paradoxes that they constantly encounter. Synonyms contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity, anomaly, conflict absurdity, oddity, enigma, puzzle, mystery, conundrum rare oxymoron, antinomy 1.1 A statement or proposition which, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems logically unacceptable or self-contradictory. the liar paradox mass noun Parmenides was the original advocate of the philosophical power of paradox Example sentencesExamples The question of infinity relates to paradoxes - an infinite regress or a circular argument indicate something is wrong with the argument. Therefore, in order to counter concerns raised by the discovery of the logical and set-theoretic paradoxes, a new approach was needed to justify modern mathematical methods. Disjunctions or conditionals featured as premises in many of the logical paradoxes and sophisms which members of the Dialectical school discussed. An entire chapter is devoted to cleavages, and another to infinity, beginning with Zeno's paradoxes and leading up to Cantor's transfinite cardinals. Less is known about the Megarian logicians, but they seem to have been particularly interested in conditionals, and also in logical paradoxes. 1.2 A person or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities. cathedrals face the paradox of having enormous wealth in treasures but huge annual expenses Example sentencesExamples Havana is a city of architectural ironies and paradoxes, of harmony and dissonance. Brunel is a fascinating paradox: an artist and engineer who was rooted in the old world but imagined and helped to create the new. He's a paradox in some ways. There is an air of indifference, but he really does care. Origin Mid 16th century (originally denoting a statement contrary to accepted opinion): via late Latin from Greek paradoxon 'contrary (opinion)', neuter adjective used as a noun, from para- 'distinct from' + doxa 'opinion'. Originally a paradox was a statement contrary to accepted opinion. It came into English via late Latin from Greek paradoxon ‘contrary (opinion)’, formed from elements para- ‘distinct from’ and doxa ‘opinion’, found also in orthodox (Late Middle English), where it is combined with orthos ‘straight, right’. Definition of paradox in US English: paradox nounˈpɛrəˌdɑksˈperəˌdäks 1A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. in a paradox, he has discovered that stepping back from his job has increased the rewards he gleans from it Example sentencesExamples Solo practice improves concentration, which improves group practice. This sounds like a paradox, but it is not. It sounds like a paradox - Paris has almost three times as much rain as London but London is much rainier than Paris. This planned spontaneity might sound like a paradox, but I usually find that chaotic and purposeless free time is not worth a great deal. We don't like the apparently irreconcilable paradoxes adults have to deal with, and we want a nice, simple system of reward and punishment. These rationalizations are resorted to by true believers, to maintain their belief despite the failures and paradoxes that they constantly encounter. Synonyms contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity, anomaly, conflict 1.1 A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory. a potentially serious conflict between quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity known as the information paradox Example sentencesExamples The question of infinity relates to paradoxes - an infinite regress or a circular argument indicate something is wrong with the argument. Less is known about the Megarian logicians, but they seem to have been particularly interested in conditionals, and also in logical paradoxes. Disjunctions or conditionals featured as premises in many of the logical paradoxes and sophisms which members of the Dialectical school discussed. Therefore, in order to counter concerns raised by the discovery of the logical and set-theoretic paradoxes, a new approach was needed to justify modern mathematical methods. An entire chapter is devoted to cleavages, and another to infinity, beginning with Zeno's paradoxes and leading up to Cantor's transfinite cardinals. 1.2 A situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities. the mingling of deciduous trees with elements of desert flora forms a fascinating ecological paradox Example sentencesExamples Brunel is a fascinating paradox: an artist and engineer who was rooted in the old world but imagined and helped to create the new. Havana is a city of architectural ironies and paradoxes, of harmony and dissonance. He's a paradox in some ways. There is an air of indifference, but he really does care. Origin Mid 16th century (originally denoting a statement contrary to accepted opinion): via late Latin from Greek paradoxon ‘contrary (opinion)’, neuter adjective used as a noun, from para- ‘distinct from’ + doxa ‘opinion’.
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