CONTRADICTION


Meaning of CONTRADICTION in English

con ‧ tra ‧ dic ‧ tion AC /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ contradict ; noun : ↑ contradiction ; adjective : ↑ contradictory ]

1 . [countable] a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true:

apparent contradictions in the defendant’s testimony

contradiction between

a contradiction between the government’s ideas and its actual policy

2 . [uncountable] the act of saying that someone else’s opinion, statement etc is wrong or not true:

You can say what you like without fear of contradiction.

3 . a contradiction in terms a combination of words that seem to be the opposite of each other, with the result that the phrase has no clear meaning:

‘Permanent revolution’ is a contradiction in terms.

4 . in (direct) contradiction to something in a way that is opposite to a belief or statement:

Your behaviour is in direct contradiction to the principles you claim to have.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.