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antinomical

an·tin·o·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tin-uh-mee]
    • /ænˈtɪn ə mi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tin-uh-mee]
    • /ænˈtɪn ə mi/

Definitions of antinomical word

  • adjective antinomical characterized by or prone to antinomy 3
  • noun plural antinomical opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another. 1
  • noun plural antinomical Philosophy. a contradiction between two statements, both apparently obtained by correct reasoning. 1
  • adjective antinomical Alternative form of antinomic. 0

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Origin of antinomical

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin antinomia < Greek antinomía a contradiction between laws. See anti-, -nomy

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Parts of speech for Antinomical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antinomical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

antinomical usage trend in Literature

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