noncontradiction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of noncontradiction
First recorded in 1830–40; non- + contradiction
Example Sentences
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Dialetheists reject the law of noncontradiction and claim that rather than expelling contradictions from every corner of rationality, we should embrace them as peculiar types of statements that are occasionally true and false simultaneously.
From Scientific American • Oct. 16, 2023
The law of noncontradiction is a law about truth, stating that contradictory propositions cannot be true in the same sense, at the same time.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
To see what is meant by this, let’s consider the law of noncontradiction.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
To understand the law of noncontradiction, we must first define a few terms.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Law of noncontradiction a logical law that states that contradictory statements/propositions can never be true in the same sense at the same time.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
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