a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.
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(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction"
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a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured, we can i…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.the quality of being valid and rigorous
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, Critical thinking, Logic and argument.the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllo…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction"
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Critical thinking, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.a proposition obtained by conversion
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, Critical thinking, Logic and argument.a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Philosophy, Critical thinking, Logic and argument.a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "‘I always lie’ is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.
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That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.A contradiction between any words or passages in an author.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.Contradiction.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.any set of axioms from which some or all axioms can be used in conjunction to logically derive theorems.; "An axiomatic system is said…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.An abridgment or concise statement of a client's case, made out for the instruction of counsel in a trial at law. This word is applied…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.The annual financial statement which the British chancellor of the exchequer makes in the House of Commons. It comprehends a general v…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cann…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp.,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a con…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.A proving to be false or erroneous; confutation; refutation; as, to offer evidence in disproof of a statement.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: logic, statement, necessarily, false, brave.
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