contradiction

A noun referring to a combination of statements, ideas, or features that are opposed to one another, or the act of asserting the opposite of a statement.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сочетание утверждений, идей или характеристик, которые противоположны друг другу, или действие, утверждающее обратное какому-либо заявлению.esSustantivo que designa una combinación de afirmaciones, ideas o características opuestas entre sí, o la acción de afirmar lo contrario de una declaración o posición previa.frNom désignant le fait que des affirmations, idées ou caractéristiques sont opposées entre elles, ou l'action d'affirmer le contraire d'une déclaration.deSubstantiv, das das Zusammentreffen gegensätzlicher Aussagen, Ideen oder Eigenschaften bezeichnet oder die Handlung, mit der einer Aussage das Gegenteil entgegengesetzt wird.ptSubstantivo que designa a combinação de afirmações, ideias ou características opostas entre si, ou o ato de afirmar o contrário de uma declaração.zh名词，指两个或多个陈述、观点或特征相互对立、彼此矛盾的状态；也指与某陈述相反的说法或行为。arاسم يدل على التناقض بين قولين أو فكرتين أو خاصيتين متعارضتين، أو على القول الذي يناقض قولاً آخر.

1. Logical inconsistency B2 formal

   A combination of statements, ideas, or features that are opposed to one another.

   • His actions are a contradiction of his stated beliefs.
   • The theory contains a contradiction that cannot be resolved.
   • There is a contradiction between the two reports.

   ruПротиворечиеesContradicción lógicafrContradiction logiquedeWiderspruchptContradiçãozh矛盾arتناقض

   Synonymes: conflictdiscrepancyincongruityinconsistencyoppositionparadox

   Antonymes: accordanceagreementcoherenceconsistencyharmony

2. Statement of opposition B1 formal

   A statement that denies or opposes something previously said.

   • She made a direct contradiction to his claim.
   • The witness's testimony was a contradiction of the defendant's story.
   • He offered a contradiction to the popular opinion.

   ruПротиворечиеesContradicciónfrContradiction (énoncé d'opposition)deWiderspruchptContradiçãozh矛盾说法arتناقض

   Synonymes: counterclaimdenialdisaffirmationnegationrebuttalrefutation

   Antonymes: agreementconcurrenceconfirmationcorroboration

• contradictions plural form
• contradictions' possessive plural form
• contradiction's possessive singular form