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   contradictory

   /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. mutually opposed or inconsistent: "the two studies came to contradictory conclusions"
   • ▪ containing elements which are inconsistent: "politically he exhibited contradictory behaviour"
   • ▪ (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true.

   noun

   • 1. a contradictory proposition.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a term in logic): from late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradict- ‘spoken against’, from the verb contradicere (see contradict).

   Derivatives

   • 1. contradictorily adverb
   • 2. contradictoriness noun

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   What does contradictory mean?

   • 對立的, 相互矛盾的, 不一致的… 对立的, 相互矛盾的, 不一致的… contradictorio, contradictorio/ria [masculine-feminine]… contraditório, contraditório/-ia [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CONTRADICTORY definition: 1. If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from…. Learn more.

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   What is an example of a contradictory statement?

   • A contradictory statement is one that says two things that cannot both be true. An example: My sister is jealous of me because I'm an only child. Contradictory is related to the verb contradict, which means to say or do the opposite, and contrary, which means to take an opposite view.

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   What is the difference between contradictory and contrary?

   • Contradictory is related to the verb contradict, which means to say or do the opposite, and contrary, which means to take an opposite view. When witnesses give contradictory accounts of crimes—one saying the assailant had a knife and the other a gun—police officers often assume that at least one of the witnesses is lying. "Contradictory."

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   What is the meaning of contradictory in Hindi?

   • The meaning of contradictory in Hindi (हिन्दी मे मीनिंग का हल) is परस्पर विरोधी. English definition of contradictory: two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time.

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   What does contradiction mean?

   • contradicción, contradicción [feminine]… contradição, desmentida, contradição [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CONTRADICTION definition: 1. the fact of something being the complete opposite of something else or very different from….

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   What are contradictory terms in a contract?

   • Contradictory terms are terms within a contract which cannot be met because they conflict. Such conflicts can arise when the parties involved in the contract are not clear about the terms.

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   Contradictory means very different from each other, especially in a way that makes them impossible to accept or believe. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   The meaning of CONTRADICTORY is involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction. How to use contradictory in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contradictory.

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   A contradictory statement is one that says two things that cannot both be true. An example: My sister is jealous of me because I'm an only child. Contradictory is related to the verb contradict, which means to say or do the opposite, and contrary, which means to take an opposite view.

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   Contradictory means asserting the contrary or opposite, or logically inconsistent. Learn the synonyms, derived forms, word history, and usage examples of contradictory from Dictionary.com.

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   containing or showing a lack of agreement between statements, facts, opinions or actions synonym conflicting. We are faced with two apparently contradictory statements. The advice I received was often contradictory. see also self-contradictory. Extra Examples. Topics Opinion and argument c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

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   A contradiction is a fact or statement that is the opposite of or very different from another fact or statement, so that one of them must be wrong. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of contradiction from Cambridge Dictionary.

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    If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.