n. 1 a statement of the opposite; denial. b an instance of this. 2 inconsistency. contradiction in terms a self-contradictory statement or group of words.
[ ME f. OF f. L contradictio -onis (as CONTRADICT) ]
n. 1 a statement of the opposite; denial. b an instance of this. 2 inconsistency. contradiction in terms a self-contradictory statement or group of words.
[ ME f. OF f. L contradictio -onis (as CONTRADICT) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012