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con·tra·dic·to·ry
I. \ˌkän.trəˈdiktərē, -k.trē, -ri\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin contradictorius, adjective
1.
a. : a word, proposition, or principle that contradicts another
b. : opposite, contrary
< it is common with princes to will contradictories — Francis Bacon >
2. logic
a. : a proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true the other must be false and if either is false the other must be true : a proposition having the same terms as another proposition but opposite in quality and quantity
< “all a is b” is the contradictory of “some a is not b” >
b. : a term that is the exact negative of another
< “white” and “not white” are contradictories >
— distinguished from contrary
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradictus + -orius -ory
1. : tending to contradict : having the character or qualities of contradiction
< schemes … contradictory to common sense — Joseph Addison >
: given to contradiction : contradictious
< an irritable contradictory nature >
: involving or causing contradiction
< uncoordinated often contradictory, agricultural programs >
2. logic : being or having the character of a contradictory
Synonyms: see opposite |