Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true.
- noun A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects.
- noun A statement that is self-contradictory or logically untenable, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A statement or proposition which at first view seems absurd, or at variance with common sense, or which actually or apparently contradicts some ascertained truth or received opinion, though on investigation or when explained it may appear to be well founded. As a rhetorical figure its use is well exemplified in the first quotation.
- noun The platypus or water-mole, Ornithorhynchus paradoxus.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to common sense; that which in appearance or terms is absurd, but yet may be true in fact.
- noun See under
Hydrostatic .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa. transl. usage - noun A
counterintuitive conclusion or outcome. usage syn. - noun A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true. transl.
- noun A person or thing having
contradictory properties . syn. transl. - noun An
unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth. usage syn. - noun obsolete A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.
- noun uncountable The use of
counterintuitive orcontradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing. - noun uncountable, philosophy A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.
- noun uncountable, psychotherapy The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey. syn.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The twin paradox is resolved when one observes that one of the twins accelerated during the turnaround, which means that his reference frame was not inertial and thus could not be used in the framework of special relativity.
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"Quite naturally, in the literature they don't use the term paradox, of course."
a futile future impetuousme 2006
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"To give you some background, the word paradox is Latin for 'beyond opinion.'
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Donne takes both love and religion seriously; it will show, further, that the paradox is here his inevitable instrument.
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I thought the writers were staying with mind transport only (into your future/past body), so that a paradox is avoided.
The Tail Section » Episode 4.9 “The Shape of Things to Come” Afterthoughts 2008
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I know this paradox is apparent everywhere, but it does not make it any less important to address.
Peace Corps Bulgaria: A Reminder The Wood To The Sand 2008
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I know this paradox is apparent everywhere, but it does not make it any less important to address.
Archive 2008-01-01 The Wood To The Sand 2008
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When the paradox is addressed, it is usually done so only briefly, by saying that the one who feels the acceleration is the one who is younger at the end of the trip.
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Shall I tell you something that sounds like what they call a paradox?
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Shall I tell you something that sounds like what they call a paradox?
gulyasrobi commented on the word paradox
Daffynition: Two doctors. (pair-of-docs)
June 16, 2012