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- Dictionaryparadox/ˈparədɒks/
noun
- 1. a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true: "the uncertainty principle leads to all sorts of paradoxes, like the particles being in two places at once"
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A paradox is a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of paradox with examples and related words.
- English (US)
a statement or situation that may be true but seems...
- Paradoxical
PARADOXICAL definition: 1. seeming impossible or difficult...
- Simplified
PARADOX translate: 自相矛盾的情况;似非而是的说法，悖论. Learn more in the...
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THIRSTY definition: 1. needing to drink: 2. Someone who is...
- Paradoxically
PARADOXICALLY definition: 1. in a way that seems impossible...
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PARAFFIN definition: 1. a clear liquid with a strong smell...
- English (US)
A paradox is a statement, situation, or action that seems to be contradictory or opposed to common sense. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of paradox from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation. [1] [2] It is a statement that, despite apparently valid reasoning from true or apparently true premises, leads to a seemingly self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion. [3] [4] A paradox usually involves ...
Paradox definition: a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. See examples of PARADOX used in a sentence.
a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics: It’s a strange paradox that people who say you shouldn’t criticize the government criticize it as soon as they disagree with it. paradoxical.
A paradox is a logical puzzler that contradicts itself in a baffling way. "This statement is false" is a classic example, known to logicians as "the liar's paradox." Paradoxical statements may seem completely self-contradictory, but they can be used to reveal deeper truths.
A paradox is a situation or statement that seems to contradict itself or common sense, but may be true or express a possible truth. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word paradox with examples and collocations.
