contradictoriness

noun

Definition of contradictorinessnext
as in disparity

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  1. disparity
  2. dissimilarity
  3. divergence
  4. opposition
  5. polarity
  6. variance
  7. discrepancy
Noun
  • Unlike conventional stereo systems, which mainly calculate horizontal differences between images from parallel cameras, CBS accounts for both horizontal and vertical disparities created when cameras converge on a target.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The data collection would serve to inform research initiatives, identify disparities and guide policy decisions, per the bill.
    — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • In fact, the German scholar Winfried Fluck, in a study of the Americanization of global culture, credited Americans’ dissimilarities with the dominance of its popular culture.
    — Lily Rothman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Their results support the hypothesis that limiting trait similarity allows the establishment of non-native parakeets at the local scale by reducing competition with native species due to trait dissimilarity.
    — GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • The London and New York gold markets are also experiencing bouts of sharp price divergence.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The divergence has helped Taiwan pull ahead of South Korea in gross domestic product per capita in 2025 for the first time in more than two decades, a gap that is expected to widen further this year.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • The midfielder is a clever front-foot defender, capable of an early tackle or interception to halt opposition momentum.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In August 2022, little more than two months before the vote that returned him to power, the then-opposition leader published another number and invited Israelis to video call him.
    — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of opposition
Noun
  • At about 230 kelvin, or minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the researchers found that strain could change the polarity of this Hall signal.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The weaponization of frontier AI flips that polarity, reducing the mean time to discovery of infrastructure vulnerabilities and the potential of accelerating data exfiltration from weeks and days to hours and minutes.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of polarity
Noun
  • In other states, a patchwork of AI approaches has emerged, with variance from one school district to another.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The project needs Naperville City Council approval because of code variances requested for density, height and signage.
    — Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of variance
Noun
  • When one important measure changes dramatically while other indicators move in a different direction, that discrepancy demands investigation.
    — Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That discrepancy came to a head last week when the city filed an answer to Kozakiewicz’s lawsuit that acknowledged Lucas’ role in ordering the report.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of discrepancy
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“Contradictoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictoriness. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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