contradictoriness

con·tra·dic·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri/
- /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktərɪnəs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri/

Definitions of contradictoriness word

adjective contradictoriness asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements. 1
adjective contradictoriness tending or inclined to contradict. 1
noun plural contradictoriness Logic. a proposition so related to a second that it is impossible for both to be true or both to be false. 1
noun contradictoriness The state or quality of being contradictory. 1

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Origin of contradictoriness

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin contrādictōrius, equivalent to contrādic(ere) (see contradict) + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Contradictoriness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contradictoriness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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