subcontrary
[ suhb-kon-trer-ee ]
/ sʌbˈkɒn trɛr i /
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noun, plural sub·con·tra·ries.Logic.
one of two propositions that can both be true but cannot both be false.
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subcontrary
/ (sʌbˈkɒntrərɪ) logic /
adjective
(of a pair of propositions) related such that they cannot both be false at once, although they may be true togetherCompare contrary (def. 5), contradictory (def. 3)
noun plural -ries
a statement that cannot be false when a given statement is false
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