- mutually contradictory
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mutually contradictory
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contradictory — (adj.) 1530s, mutually opposed, at variance, from L.L. contradictorius containing a contradiction or objection, from contradictus, pp. of contradicere (see CONTRADICTION (Cf. contradiction)). Meaning fond of contradicting is from 1891. Used… … Etymology dictionary
contradictory — ► ADJECTIVE 1) mutually opposed or inconsistent. 2) containing inconsistent elements. DERIVATIVES contradictorily adverb contradictoriness noun … English terms dictionary
mutually exclusive — adjective unable to be both true at the same time (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑contradictory • Similar to: ↑incompatible • Derivationally related forms: ↑contradictoriness (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mutually — adverb 1 done or experienced equally by two people: a mutually beneficial arrangement 2 mutually exclusive/contradictory two ideas or beliefs that are mutually exclusive cannot both exist or be true at the same time … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mutually — adv. Mutually is used with these adjectives: ↑acceptable, ↑advantageous, ↑agreeable, ↑beneficial, ↑compatible, ↑complementary, ↑comprehensible, ↑contradictory, ↑convenient, ↑dependent, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
contradictory — adjective mutually opposed or inconsistent. ↘containing inconsistent elements. ↘Logic (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true. Compare with contrary. Derivatives contradictorily adverb contradictoriness noun … English new terms dictionary
contradictory — adj. 1 expressing a denial or opposite statement. 2 (of statements etc.) mutually opposed or inconsistent. 3 (of a person) inclined to contradict. 4 Logic (of two propositions) so related that one and only one must be true. Derivatives:… … Useful english dictionary
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Principle of indifference — The principle of indifference (also called principle of insufficient reason) is a rule for assigning epistemic probabilities.Suppose that there are n gt; 1 mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive possibilities.The principle of indifference … Wikipedia
