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Additional vs Contradictory - What's the difference?

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Additional is a related term of contradictory.


As adjectives the difference between additional and contradictory

is that additional is supplemental or added to something while contradictory is that contradicts something, such as an argument.

As nouns the difference between additional and contradictory

is that additional is something added while contradictory is (logic) any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.

additional

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Supplemental or added to something.
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something added.
  • (Francis Bacon)

    contradictory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That contradicts something, such as an argument.
  • That is itself a contradiction.
  • That is diametrically opposed to something.
  • * Addison
  • Schemes contradictory to common sense.
  • Mutually exclusive.
  • Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
  • Derived terms

    * contradictorily * contradictoriness

    Synonyms

    * opposite * (mutually exclusive ) incompatible

    Noun

    (contradictories)
  • (logic) Any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
  • *
  • Hyponyms

    * negation

    See also

    * oxymoron * paradox