slovo | definícia |
contradictory (encz) | contradictory,kontradiktorický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
contradictory (encz) | contradictory,neslučitelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
contradictory (encz) | contradictory,odporující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
contradictory (encz) | contradictory,protichůdný adj: Stanislav Horáček |
contradictory (encz) | contradictory,protiřečící adj: Zdeněk Brož |
contradictory (encz) | contradictory,rozporný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Contradictory (gcide) | Contradictory \Con`tra*dict"o*ry\, n.; pl. Contradictories.
1. A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another;
contrariety.
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It is common with princes to will contradictories.
--Bacon.
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2. pl. (Logic) propositions with the same terms, but opposed
to each other both in quality and quantity.
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Contradictory (gcide) | Contradictory \Con`tra*dict"o*ry\, a. [LL. contradictorius: cf.
F. contradictoire.]
1. Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been
asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent.
"Contradictory assertions." --South.
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2. Opposing or opposed; repugnant.
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Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense.
--Addisn.
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contradictory (wn) | contradictory
adj 1: of words or propositions so related that both cannot be
true and both cannot be false; "`perfect' and `imperfect'
are contradictory terms"
2: that confounds or contradicts or confuses [syn:
confounding, contradictory]
3: in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings";
"contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving
vindictiveness"- John Morley [syn: at odds(p),
conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory]
4: unable to be both true at the same time [syn:
contradictory, mutually exclusive]
n 1: two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true
(or both cannot be false) at the same time |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
self-contradictory (encz) | self-contradictory,rozporný Jaroslav Šedivý |
Contradictory (gcide) | Contradictory \Con`tra*dict"o*ry\, n.; pl. Contradictories.
1. A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another;
contrariety.
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It is common with princes to will contradictories.
--Bacon.
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2. pl. (Logic) propositions with the same terms, but opposed
to each other both in quality and quantity.
[1913 Webster]Contradictory \Con`tra*dict"o*ry\, a. [LL. contradictorius: cf.
F. contradictoire.]
1. Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been
asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent.
"Contradictory assertions." --South.
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2. Opposing or opposed; repugnant.
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Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense.
--Addisn.
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Self-contradictory (gcide) | Self-contradictory \Self`-con`tra*dict"o*ry\, a.
Contradicting one's self or itself.
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self-contradictory (wn) | self-contradictory
adj 1: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true;
"it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than
walking" [syn: paradoxical, self-contradictory]
2: in disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings";
"contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving
vindictiveness"- John Morley [syn: at odds(p),
conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory] |
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