- contradictory statements
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contradictory statements
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contradictory — [[t]kɒ̱ntrədɪ̱ktəri, AM tɔːri[/t]] ADJ GRADED If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true. Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment … English dictionary
contradictory — I. noun (plural ries) Date: 14th century a proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true the other is false and if either is false the other must be true II. adjective Date: 1656 involving, causing, or constituting a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
contradictory — contradictorily, adv. contradictoriness, n. /kon treuh dik teuh ree/, adj., n., pl. contradictories. adj. 1. asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements. 2. tending or inclined to… … Universalium
contradictory — con|tra|dic|to|ry [ ,kantrə dıktəri ] adjective contradictory statements, information, ideas, or beliefs disagree with each other and cannot both or all be true … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contradictory — UK [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt(ə)rɪ] / US [ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktərɪ] adjective contradictory statements, information, ideas, or beliefs disagree with each other and cannot both or all be true … English dictionary
contradictory — [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt(ə)ri] adj contradictory statements, information, stories etc are different from each other and cannot both be true … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
contradictory — con•tra•dic•to•ry [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) involving contradiction; inconsistent: contradictory statements[/ex] 2) tending or inclined to contradict 3) pho logic a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible… … From formal English to slang
contradictory — con|tra|dic|to|ry [ˌkɔntrəˈdıktəri US ˌka:n ] adj two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory are different and therefore cannot both be true or correct contradictory messages/statements/demands etc ▪ The public is being fed contradictory… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contradictory — adjective two statements, beliefs etc that are contradictory, are different and therefore cannot both be true: The witnesses gave two completely contradictory accounts. see also: self contradictory … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
contradictory — adj. 1 expressing a denial or opposite statement. 2 (of statements etc.) mutually opposed or inconsistent. 3 (of a person) inclined to contradict. 4 Logic (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true. Derivatives:… … Useful english dictionary
self-contradictory — ADJ GRADED If you say or write something that is self contradictory, you make two statements which cannot both be true. He is notorious for making unexpected, often self contradictory, comments … English dictionary
