trɛr noun, plural sub·con·tra·ries. Logic.
one of two propositions that can both be true but cannot both be false.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | contrary Compare contradictory (of a pair of propositions) related such that they cannot both be false at once, although they may be true together |
| —n , -ries | |
| 2. | a statement that cannot be false when a given statement is false |
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