Meaning of CONTRARIETY
| Pronunciation: | | `kântru'rIitee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the relation between contraries |
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| | See Also: | | oppositeness, opposition | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con`tra*ri"e*ty\n.; pl. {Contrarieties}. [L.
contrarietas: cf. F. contrari['e]t['e].]
1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition;
repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.
There is a contrariety between those things that
conscience inclines to, and those that entertain the
senses. --South.
2. Something which is contrary to, or inconsistent with,
something else; an inconsistency.
How can these contrarieties agree? --Shak.
Syn: Inconsistency; discrepancy; repugnance.
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