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   Con·tra·dic·to·ry

   /ˌkäntrəˈdiktərē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. mutually opposed or inconsistent: "the two attitudes are contradictory"
   • ▪ containing elements which are inconsistent or in conflict: "the committee rejected the policy as too vague and internally contradictory"
   • ▪ (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true.

   noun

   • 1. a contradictory proposition.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a term in logic): from late Latin contradictorius, from Latin contradict- ‘spoken against’, from the verb contradicere (see contradict).

   Derivatives

   • 1. contradictorily adverb
   • 2. contradictoriness noun

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   The meaning of CONTRADICTORY is involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction. How to use contradictory in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contradictory.

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   CONTRADICTORY definition: 1. If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from…. Learn more.

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   A contradictory statement is one that says two things that cannot both be true. An example: My sister is jealous of me because I'm an only child. Contradictory is related to the verb contradict, which means to say or do the opposite, and contrary, which means to take an opposite view.

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   Contradictory definition: asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite. See examples of CONTRADICTORY used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of CONTRADICTION is act or an instance of contradicting. How to use contradiction in a sentence. act or an instance of contradicting; a proposition, statement, or phrase that asserts or implies both the truth and falsity of something…

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   Definition of contradictory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.