противоре́чие — meaning in English
protivorechiye
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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.
- variance noun A difference between what was expected and what actually happened.
Senses
противоре́чие is used for these senses in English:
- conflict An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled.
- contradiction in terms A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view.
- variance The state of differing or being in conflict.
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.
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