contradiction

Letters that make contradiction

a, o, d, n, c, r, t, i are letters that make 'contradiction'

Words within contradiction

ti, trad, diction, ad, NT, IC, rad, contradict, on, ic, AD, con, CT, RA, CO, Io, ion, Ra, Contra, Co, Ti are words within 'contradiction'


3 possible definitions for 'contradiction'

Contradiction as "the speech act of contradicting someone"

Under this definition, contradiction is a noun and has the following properties:

contradiction as a type

'contradiction' can be a type of negation.

Types of contradiction

self-contradiction is a type of contradiction.

Derivatives of contradiction

contradict, negate, contravene are derivatives of 'contradiction'.

Example of contradiction used within this context

"he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"


Contradiction as "(logic) a statement that is necessarily false"

Under this definition, contradiction is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

contradiction in terms has the same meaning as contradiction

contradiction as a type

'contradiction' can be a type of falsehood, falsity, untruth.

Types of contradiction

antinomy, paradox are types of 'contradiction'.

contradiction as a category

'contradiction' can be a category of logic.

Example of contradiction used within this context

"the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"


Contradiction as "opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas"

Under this definition, contradiction is a noun and has the following properties:

contradiction as a type

'contradiction' can be a type of opposition, oppositeness.

Types of contradiction

dialectic is a type of contradiction.



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