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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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intractable
English
Etymology
From in- +? tractable
Adjective
intractable (comparative more intractable, superlative most intractable)
- Not tractable; not able to be managed, controlled, governed or directed.
- (mathematics) (of a mathematical problem) Not able to be solved.
- (of a problem) Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage.
- (of a person) Stubborn; obstinate.
- (medicine) Difficult to treat (of a medical condition).
Derived terms
- intractability
- intractableness
- intractably
Translations
References
- intractable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- intractable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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