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antinomy vs contradiction

contradiction vs antinomy

antinomy and contradiction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antinomy Yes No No No
contradiction Yes No No No
As nouns, contradiction is a hypernym of antinomy; that is, contradiction is a word with a broader meaning than antinomy:
  • antinomy: a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
  • contradiction: (logic) a statement that is necessarily false
Other hypernyms of antinomy include contradiction in terms.
antinomy (noun) contradiction (noun)
a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable the speech act of contradicting someone
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
Difference between antinomy and contradiction

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