ristiriita — meaning in English
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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 being incongruous, or lacking congruence.
- 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
- noun A serious disagreement or clash, especially a prolonged one.
- verb To be incompatible or to clash with something else.
contradiction — full definition
- noun A statement or idea that is inconsistent with another, or that clashes with itself.
- noun The act of contradicting.