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contradiction meaning in French

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contradiction [contradictions] (act of contradicting)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]

contradiction◼◼◼nom {f}

contradiction [contradictions] (proposition that is false for all values of its variables)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]

contradiction◼◼◼nom {f}

contradiction [contradictions] (statement that contradicts itself)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]

contradiction◼◼◼nom {f}

contradiction [contradictions] (the logical incompatibility of opposing elements)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩]

contradiction◼◼◼nom {f}

contradiction in terms (expression in which components contradict one another)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩ ɪn tɜːmz]
[US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪk.ʃn̩ ɪn ˈtɝːmz]

contradiction◼◼◼nom {f}

proof by contradiction (proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation)
noun

preuve par l'absurde◼◼◼nom {f}

raisonnement par l'absurde◼◼◻nom {m}