contradiction
Pronunciation:
/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən//ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/noun
Definitions
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.