trəˈraɪ noun, plural con·tra·ri·e·ties for 2.
1.
the quality or state of being contrary.
2.
something contrary or of opposite character; a contrary fact or statement.
3.
Logic. the relation between contraries.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | opposition between one thing and another; disagreement |
| 2. | an instance of such opposition; inconsistency; discrepancy |
| 3. | logic the relationship between two contraries |
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contrariety
late 14c., from O.Fr. contrarieté, from L.L. contrarietatem, noun of quality from contrarius (see contrary).
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