different between contradictory vs countervailing
contradictory
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradico.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?nt???d?kt(?)?i/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /?k?nt???d?kt??i/
- Hyphenation: con?tra?dic?to?ry
Adjective
contradictory (comparative more contradictory, superlative most contradictory)
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
- That is itself a contradiction.
- That is diametrically opposed to something.
- Mutually exclusive.
- Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
Synonyms
- opposite
- (mutually exclusive) incompatible
Derived terms
- contradictorily
- contradictoriness
- self-contradictory
Related terms
- contradict
- contradiction
- contradictorious
Translations
Noun
contradictory (plural contradictories)
- (logic) Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
Hyponyms
- negation
Translations
See also
- oxymoron
- paradox
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countervailing
English
Verb
countervailing
- present participle of countervail
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