contradictory /.kɒntrә'diktәri/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
• (adj.) of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
• (adj.) unable to be both true at the same time

Chinese translation

• a. 反驳的, 反对的, 抗辩的
• n. 矛盾因素, 对立物

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/.kɒntrә'diktәri/

Syllables

5

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-6 · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.48 · Super Super Rare

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