contradiction vs contradiction in terms

contradiction

noun
  • A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms. 

  • A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions. 

  • The act of contradicting. 

  • A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms. 

contradiction in terms

noun
  • A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view. 

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