contradiction

contradiction, incohérence

Différence entre des idées, des faits ou des affirmations qui les empêche d’être tous vrais ou compatibles.

En anglais simple : A difference between ideas, facts, or claims that means they cannot all be true or fit together.

• Their stories contain several contradictions.
• There is a contradiction between her words and her actions.
• The scientist tried to resolve the apparent contradiction in the results.

Comment l'utiliser : a contradiction between A and B (There is a contradiction between the two accounts.); in contradiction to something (The results are in contradiction to our theory.)

Synonymes : inconsistency, conflict

Contraires : consistency

Expressions courantes : apparent contradiction, resolve a contradiction

contradiction

Affirmation dont les différentes parties ne peuvent pas être toutes vraies en même temps.

En anglais simple : A statement with parts that cannot all be true at the same time.

• That sentence contains a contradiction.
• Calling it a square circle is a contradiction in terms.
• Can you find the contradiction in this statement?

Synonymes : self-contradiction

Expressions courantes : contradiction in terms, obvious contradiction

contradiction, démenti

Fait de dire que ce qu’une personne a affirmé est faux ou incorrect.

En anglais simple : The act of saying that something someone has said is wrong or untrue.

• He accepted the news without contradiction.
• Her reply was a contradiction of his earlier statement.
• The manager would tolerate no contradiction from his staff.

Comment l'utiliser : a contradiction of something (His reply was a direct contradiction of her claim.)

Synonymes : denial, disagreement

Contraires : agreement

Expressions courantes : direct contradiction, contradiction of something