contradiction in terms

Noun
  1. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false (synset 107221547)
    "the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction"
    referred to in: logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
    is a type of: falsehood, falsity, untruth - a false statement
    subtypes:
    • antinomy - a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
    • paradox - (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
    same as: contradiction

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