- 1. n. Propositions which directly and destructively contradict each other, but of which the falsehood of one does not establish the truth of the other. Source: opted
- 2. pl. of Contrary Source: opted
- 3. Propositions which directly and destructively contradict each other, but of which the falsehood of one does not establish the truth of the other. If two universals differ in quality, they are contraries; as, every vine is a tree; no vine is a tree. These can never be both true together; but they may be both false. I. Watts. Source: webster
- 4. Propositions which directly and destructively contradict eachother, but of which the falsehood of one does not establish the truthof the other.If two universals differ in quality, they are contraries; as, everyvine is a tree; no vine is a tree. These can never be both truetogether; but they may be both false. I. Watts. Source: adambom
- 5. n. Propositions which directly and destructively contradict each other, but of which the falsehood of one does not establish the truth of the other. pl. of Contrary Source: ecdict
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