Home ->Dictionaries ->English/German ->Search: contradiction

English and German Search Results for: contradiction

Summary

English to German: more detail...

contradiction:
- Protest; Widerspruch; Einspruch; Gegenrede; Widersprüchlichkeit; Inkonsequenz; Gegensätzlichkeit; Unmöglichkeit
Wiktionary:
- contradiction → Widerspruch, Gegensatz
- contradiction → Widerspruch

English

Detailed Translations for contradiction from English to German

contradiction:

contradiction [the ~] nom

the contradiction (protest; objection)
der Protest; der Widerspruch; der Einspruch; die Gegenrede
- Protest [der ~] nom
- Widerspruch [der ~] nom
- Einspruch [der ~] nom
- Gegenrede [die ~] nom
the contradiction
die Widersprüchlichkeit; der Widerspruch
- Widersprüchlichkeit [die ~] nom
- Widerspruch [der ~] nom
the contradiction (inconsistency; inconsequence)
die Widersprüchlichkeit; die Inkonsequenz
- Widersprüchlichkeit [die ~] nom
- Inkonsequenz [die ~] nom
the contradiction (incompatibility; contrariety)
die Gegensätzlichkeit; die Unmöglichkeit
- Gegensätzlichkeit [die ~] nom
- Unmöglichkeit [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for contradiction:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Einspruch	contradiction; objection; protest	objection; opposition; resistance
Gegenrede	contradiction; objection; protest	answer; argument; counterargumentation; evidence of the contrary; proof of the contrary; reaction; rebuttal; refutation; reply; response; retort
Gegensätzlichkeit	contradiction; contrariety; incompatibility	contradistinction; contrast; discrepancy; impossibility; opposite; polarity
Inkonsequenz	contradiction; inconsequence; inconsistency
Protest	contradiction; objection; protest	objection; opposition; resistance
Unmöglichkeit	contradiction; contrariety; incompatibility	impossibility; incompatibility; inconsistency
Widerspruch	contradiction; objection; protest
Widersprüchlichkeit	contradiction; inconsequence; inconsistency
-	contradiction in terms

Related Words for "contradiction":

contradictions

Synonyms for "contradiction":

opposition; oppositeness
contradiction in terms; falsehood; falsity; untruth
negation

Related Definitions for "contradiction":

the speech act of contradicting someone¹
- he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction¹
(logic) a statement that is necessarily false¹
- the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction¹
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas¹

Wiktionary Translations for contradiction:

contradiction

noun

the logical incompatibility of opposing elements
- contradiction → Widerspruch; Gegensatz
statement that contradicts itself
- contradiction → Widerspruch
act of contradicting
- contradiction → Widerspruch

contradiction

noun

logische Unvereinbarkeit mehrerer gegensätzlicher Informationen
- Widerspruch → contradiction

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• contradiction	→ Widerspruch	↔ tegenstrijdigheid — iets tegenstrijdigs

External Machine Translations:

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University