sub·con·trary
| \ ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrer-ē
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Definition of subcontrary
: a proposition so related to another that though both may be true they cannot both be false
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“Subcontrary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontrary. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of subcontrary was in 1657
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