ristiriita — meaning in English

English meaning

• conflict noun A serious disagreement or clash, especially a prolonged one.
• contradiction noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
• disagreement noun An argument or dispute between people who hold different views.
• incongruity noun The state of not fitting together or matching properly.
• variance noun A difference between what was expected and what actually happened.

Senses

ristiriita is used for these senses in English:

• aporia (philosophy, post-structuralism) An insoluble contradiction, especially in a text's meaning; a logical impasse suggested by a text or speaker.
• conflict An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
• cross-purpose (idiomatic) A contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one.
• disagreement (uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.
• incongruity An instance or point of disagreement.
• variance (law) A discrepancy between two legal documents.

conflict — full definition

1. noun A serious disagreement or clash, especially a prolonged one.
2. verb To be incompatible or to clash with something else.

contradiction — full definition

1. noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
2. noun The act of contradicting.

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