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contradictory

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con⋅tra⋅dic⋅to⋅ry

  [kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree] adjective, noun, plural -ries.
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–adjective
1. asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements.
2. tending or inclined to contradict.
–noun
3. Logic. a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL contrādictōrius, equiv. to contrādic(ere) (see contradict ) + -tōrius -tory 1

Related forms:
con⋅tra⋅dic⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
con⋅tra⋅dic⋅to⋅ri⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. irreconcilable, paradoxical.
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con·tra·dic·to·ry   (kŏn'trə-dĭk'tə-rē)   
adj.  

  1. Involving, of the nature of, or being a contradiction. See Synonyms at opposite.

  2. Given to contradicting.

n.   pl. con·tra·dic·to·ries Logic
Either of two propositions related in such a way that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false.
con'tra·dic'to·ri·ly adv., con'tra·dic'to·ri·ness n.
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