Affirming the contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent. "Contradictory assertions." South.
Opposing or opposed; repugnant. Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense. Addisn.
A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety. It is common with princes to will contradictories. Bacon.
propositions with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality and quantity.
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