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contradiction

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4 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
4syllables

contradiction

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contradiction is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, contradiction is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcontradiction

1noun
  • The act of contradicting.

    Example: "His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

  • A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that makes a claim that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms.

    Example: "There is a contradiction in Clarence Page's statement that a woman should have the right to choose and decide for herself whether to have an abortion, and at the same time she should not have that right."

  • A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions.

    Example: "Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism."

  • A proposition that is false for all values of its variables.

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