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Contradiction vs Contradiction - What's the difference?

contradiction | contradiction |

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between contradiction and contradiction

is that contradiction is (uncountable) the act of contradicting while contradiction is (uncountable) the act of contradicting.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between contradiction and contradiction

is that contradiction is (countable) a logical incompatibility among two or more elements or propositions while contradiction is (countable) a logical incompatibility among two or more elements or propositions.

In logic|countable|lang=en terms the difference between contradiction and contradiction

is that contradiction is (logic|countable) a proposition that is false for all values of its variables while contradiction is (logic|countable) a proposition that is false for all values of its variables.

As nouns the difference between contradiction and contradiction

is that contradiction is (uncountable) the act of contradicting while contradiction is (uncountable) the act of contradicting.

contradiction

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of contradicting.
  • His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.
  • (countable) A statement that contradicts itself.
  • There is a contradiction in what you say - she can't be both married and single.
  • (countable) a logical incompatibility among two or more elements or propositions
  • Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism.
  • (logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.
  • Synonyms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables)

    Antonyms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables) tautology

    Coordinate terms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables) contingency, tautology

    contradiction

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of contradicting.
  • His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting.
  • (countable) A statement that contradicts itself.
  • There is a contradiction in what you say - she can't be both married and single.
  • (countable) a logical incompatibility among two or more elements or propositions
  • Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism.
  • (logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.
  • Synonyms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables)

    Antonyms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables) tautology

    Coordinate terms

    * (proposition that is false for all values of its variables) contingency, tautology