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contradictoriness vs inconsistency

inconsistency vs contradictoriness

contradictoriness and inconsistency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contradictoriness Yes No No No
inconsistency Yes No No No
As nouns, inconsistency is a hyponym of contradictoriness; that is, inconsistency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contradictoriness:
  • contradictoriness: the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
  • inconsistency: the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
Other hyponyms of contradictoriness include incompatibility, mutual exclusiveness, repugnance.
contradictoriness (noun) inconsistency (noun)
the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
Difference between contradictoriness and inconsistency

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