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Meaning of paradoxes of set theory

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paradoxes

noun

Definitions

  1. An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

    Example: "This sentence is false" is a paradox.

  2. A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.

    Example: It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.

  3. A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.

    Example: Not having a fashion is a fashion; that's a paradox.

  4. A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.