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Meaning of "contradiction in terms" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRADICTION IN TERMS

contradiction in terms  [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən ɪn tɜːmz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRADICTION IN TERMS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contradiction in terms is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTRADICTION IN TERMS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Contradictio in terminis

Contradictio in terminis refers to a combination of words whose meanings are in conflict with one another. Examples are "liquid ice", "settled science", "progressive conservatism", and "square circle". If the contradiction is intentional, then one can speak of an oxymoron.

Definition of contradiction in terms in the English dictionary

The definition of contradiction in terms in the dictionary is a term, phrase, or phenomenon containing self-contradictory parts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRADICTION IN TERMS


alms
ɑːmz
arms
ɑːmz
babe-in-arms
ˌbeɪbɪnˈɑːmz
bachelor-at-arms
ˌbætʃələrətˈɑːmz
bazooms
bəˈzuːmz
Brahms
brɑːmz
brother-in-arms
ˌbrʌðərɪnˈɑːmz
Cairngorms
ˈkeənˌɡɔːmz
catacombs
ˈkætəkuːmz
comrade-in-arms
ˌkɒmreɪdɪnˈɑːmz
extremes
ɪkˈstriːmz
Incoterms
ˈɪnkəʊˌtɜːmz
meseems
mɪˈsiːmz
Psalms
sɑːmz
reams
riːmz
Reims
riːmz
Rheims
riːmz
terms
tɜːmz
worms
wɜːmz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRADICTION IN TERMS

contradance
contradict
contradictable
contradicter
contradiction
contradictious
contradictiously
contradictiousness
contradictive
contradictively
contradictiveness
contradictor
contradictories
contradictorily
contradictoriness
contradictory
contradistinction
contradistinctive
contradistinctively
contradistinguish

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRADICTION IN TERMS

bear arms
brothers-in-arms
cash terms
coat of arms
come to terms
credit terms
in arms
in no uncertain terms
king-of-arms
lay down one´s arms
on speaking terms
payment terms
rms
serjeant at arms
side arms
small arms
speaking terms
up in arms
visiting terms
with open arms

Synonyms and antonyms of contradiction in terms in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «contradiction in terms» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTRADICTION IN TERMS

Find out the translation of contradiction in terms to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contradiction in terms from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contradiction in terms» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无论从矛盾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contradicción en los términos
570 millions of speakers

English

contradiction in terms
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मामले में विरोधाभास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تناقض في المصطلحات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противоречие в терминах
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contradição em termos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শর্তাবলী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contradiction dans les termes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Percanggahan dari segi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Widerspruch in sich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

言葉の矛盾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

측면에서 모순
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pambedo ing istilah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mâu thuẫn về
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முரண்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोधाभास म्हणून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Terimle çelişki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contraddizione in termini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprzeczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протиріччя в термінах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contradicție în termeni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίφαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teenstrydigheid in terme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motsägelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvmotsigelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contradiction in terms

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRADICTION IN TERMS»

The term «contradiction in terms» is regularly used and occupies the 63.806 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRADICTION IN TERMS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contradiction in terms

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QUOTES WITH «CONTRADICTION IN TERMS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word contradiction in terms.
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Clive Barker
I don't like PG-13 horror movies. I think they're a contradiction in terms.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRADICTION IN TERMS»

Discover the use of contradiction in terms in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contradiction in terms and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Higher education in prison: a contradiction in terms?
The contributors to this volume contend that education for prisoners should focus on seeking personal improvement, accomplishing personal goals, learning and growing, and acquiring credentials and skills required for full participation in ...
Miriam Williford, National University Continuing Education Association (U.S.), 1994
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The American Jew: A Contradiction in Terms
Can one live a dual commitment as an American Jew, or does the Jew, in fact, compromise his own roots?
Michael Greenstein, 1990
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The Ann Oakley Reader: Gender, Women and Social Science
This book brings together edited extracts from classic texts by the internationally renowned feminist sociologist, Ann Oakley. Edited and selected by the author herself, it starts with work first published in the early 1970s.
Ann Oakley, 2005
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Turning Points in Qualitative Research: Tying Knots in a ...
... broadly-based social relationships. Reprinted from Doing Feminist Research, ed. Helen Roberts (Boston: Routledge, 1981). I shall argue in this chapter that social science researchers'. 243 11: Interviewing Women: A Contradiction in Terms.
Yvonna S. Lincoln, Norman K. Denzin, 2003
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Participatory Instructional Design: A Contradiction in Terms?
This dissertation is an inquiry into the apparent absence of participatory approaches in instructional design (ID).
Rema Nilakanta, 2006
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The Law of Non-contradiction: New Philosophical Essays
Kahane's C14 defines contradiction in terms of making and denying the same claim. An outline of contradictories in terms of assertion and denial is clear in Quine's C15 and appears in both Strawson's C16 and in Prior's outline of the Law of ...
Graham Priest, J. C. Beall, Bradley P. Armour-Garb, 2004
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Equality in Asia-Pacific: Reality Or a Contradiction in Terms?
Reality Or a Contradiction in Terms? Phil C.W. Chan. Equality in Asia-Pacific Reality or a Contradiction in Terms? Edited by Phil 0. W. Chan With Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu Equality in Asia-Pacific: Reality or a Contradiction in ...
Phil C.W. Chan, 2014
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The Millennial Harbinger ...
But we may. on the subject of contradictions, g0 still farther, and affirm, that even a contradiction in terms is not always, nor necessarily, a contradiction in fact, unless the terms be all used in the same sense. Of this innumerable instances might ...
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The Millennial Harbinger
But we may. on the subject of contradictions, go still farther, and affirm, that even a contradiction in terms is not always, nor necessarily, a contradiction in fact, unless the terms be all used in the same sense. Of this innumerable instances might ...
Alexander Campbell, William Kimbrough Pendleton, Charles Louis Loos, 1831
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Socialism After Communism: The New Market Socialism
5 Market Socialism: A 'Contradiction in Terms'? The most fundamental and simple objection to the model outlined in part II is that socialism and the market are simply irreconcilable. Traditionally, this was common ground for both supporters ...
Christopher Pierson, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRADICTION IN TERMS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contradiction in terms is used in the context of the following news items.
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Guest Blog: Mervyn Bowden - Energy: the appliance of science?
As for “value engineering” out of key elements at the design stage – that is clearly a contradiction in terms, everyone loses for the foreseeable ... «Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy, Jul 15»
2
How To Be A Big Kid In London
The term “posh school dinners” might seem like a contradiction in terms, but with Moro-trained chef Ellen Parr in the kitchen, the food is likely to ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
3
Orpheus in the Underworld review – the cast enjoys the whole romp …
Iford is a tiny operatic heaven, so it feels like a contradiction in terms to make it the setting for the hell of Offenbach's operetta. But Orpheus in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Unusual images on my TV screen
Isn't that a contradiction in terms, a travel show host who has a locomotion impediment and limitation? Precisely, the production is making a ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Hugh Roberts
A republican autocrat is a contradiction in terms. Cromwell ruled Britain as a republican autocrat and when he died the army commanders tried to maintain the ... «London Review of Books, Jul 15»
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Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Accuses European …
Capital controls within a monetary union are a contradiction in terms. The Greek government opposes the very concept. — Yanis Varoufakis ... «The Pappas Post, Jul 15»
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Even the Most Virulent of Internet Scuffle-starters Can (Maybe) Be …
'There can't be anyone 'nice' in the self-identified #GamerGate community, it is a contradiction in terms. Were they to disassociate themselves ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
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Cycling in Holland: 10 of the best routes
The decision to start the Tour de France anywhere beyond Gallic soil always seems a contradiction in terms. But when the world's toughest ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Paganism for Beginners: Controversies
Yet some people argue that the worship of deities is a key aspect of Paganism, and that therefore atheist Paganism is a contradiction in terms. «Patheos, Jul 15»
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Honda's HR-V crossover now in SA
The CVT common to both has been mapped to mimic the response of a manual gearbox - which, as always, seems like a contradiction in terms ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»

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