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    contrariety
    /ˌkɒntrəˈrʌɪəti/

    noun

    • 1. contrary opposition.
    • 2. opposition or inconsistency between two things: "questions that involved much contrariety of opinion"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contrarietyContrariety - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 3, 2024 · Other forms: contrarieties. Definitions of contrariety. noun. the relation between contraries. see more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › contrarietyCONTRARIETY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the quality or state of being contrary. something contrary or of opposite character; a contrary fact or statement. Logic. the relation between contraries. contrariety. / ˌkɒntrəˈraɪətɪ /.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contrarietyContrariety Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the quality or state of being contrary. 2. : something contrary. Synonyms. contrariness. oppositeness. opposition. polarity. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of contrariety in a Sentence. the inescapable contrariety of her chief interests: food and a desire for supermodel svelteness. Word History. Etymology.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › contrarietyContrariety - definition of contrariety by The Free Dictionary

    contrariety. ( ˌkɒntrəˈraɪətɪ) n, pl -ties. 1. opposition between one thing and another; disagreement. 2. an instance of such opposition; inconsistency; discrepancy. 3. (Logic) logic the relationship between two contraries.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTRARIETY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    contrariety in British English. (ˌkɒntrəˈraɪətɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -ties. 1. opposition between one thing and another; disagreement. 2. an instance of such opposition; inconsistency; discrepancy. 3. logic. the relationship between two contraries.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › contrarietyContrariety Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. The condition or quality of being contrary. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Anything that is contrary; inconsistency or discrepancy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast. Wiktionary.

  8. ludwig.guru › s › contrarietycontrariety | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    contrariety. noun. Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast. exact ( 30 ) His method allowed him to make use of his recognition that "a manifest and striking contrariety between the life of an author and his writings" can exist and to assign different purposes to his analysis of his subjects' lives and their poetry. 1.

  9. www.wordnik.com › words › contrarietycontrariety - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    noun Something contrary to or extremely unlike another; a contrary. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. noun The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › contrarietycontrariety - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · contrariety (countable and uncountable, plural contrarieties) Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › contrariety_ncontrariety, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun contrariety. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.