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paradoxical (encz) | paradoxical,paradoxní adj: |
Paradoxical (gcide) | Paradoxical \Par`a*dox"ic*al\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*d[o^]ks"[i^]*kal), a.
1. Of the nature of a paradox.
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2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to
received opinions. --Southey.
[1913 Webster] -- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n.
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paradoxical (wn) | paradoxical
adj 1: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true;
"it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than
walking" [syn: paradoxical, self-contradictory] |
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paradoxically (mass) | paradoxically
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paradoxical sleep (encz) | paradoxical sleep, n: |
paradoxically (encz) | paradoxically,paradoxně adv: |
Paradoxical (gcide) | Paradoxical \Par`a*dox"ic*al\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*d[o^]ks"[i^]*kal), a.
1. Of the nature of a paradox.
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2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to
received opinions. --Southey.
[1913 Webster] -- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n.
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paradoxical frog (gcide) | Jakie \Ja"kie\, n. (Zool.)
A South American striped frog (Pseudis paradoxa),
remarkable for having a tadpole larger than the adult, and
hence called also paradoxical frog.
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Paradoxically (gcide) | Paradoxical \Par`a*dox"ic*al\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*d[o^]ks"[i^]*kal), a.
1. Of the nature of a paradox.
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2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to
received opinions. --Southey.
[1913 Webster] -- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n.
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Paradoxicalness (gcide) | Paradoxical \Par`a*dox"ic*al\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*d[o^]ks"[i^]*kal), a.
1. Of the nature of a paradox.
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2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to
received opinions. --Southey.
[1913 Webster] -- Par`a*dox"ic*al*ly, adv. --
Par`a*dox"ic*al*ness, n.
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paradoxical sleep (wn) | paradoxical sleep
n 1: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a
state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep [syn:
paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement sleep, {REM
sleep}, rapid eye movement, REM] |
paradoxically (wn) | paradoxically
adv 1: in a paradoxical manner; "paradoxically, ice ages seem to
occur when the sun gets hotter" |
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