noun
- Plural of contradictory; things, statements, or propositions that are in direct opposition to each other and cannot both be true at the same time.
Usage: Often used in logic, philosophy, and formal debate.; In logic, contradictories are statements where one must be true and the other must be false.
Examples
- The two witnesses gave contradictories in their testimony about what happened that night.
- In formal logic, 'It is raining' and 'It is not raining' are contradictories.
- The company's statements about the merger contained several contradictories that confused investors.
- Philosophy students studied how to identify contradictories in arguments.
- The report revealed contradictories between the initial findings and the final conclusions.
- These two theories present contradictories that cannot be resolved without further evidence.