Definition
Definition of subcontrary - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
logicDated proposition in logic where both can be true but not both falseDated
- In traditional logic, 'Some S are P' and 'Some S are not P' are subcontraries.
Adjective
1.
logicDated denoting opposition between particular propositions in logicDated
- The subcontrary propositions can both be true.
2.
mathematicsDated contrary in a lesser degree in geometryDated
- The subcontrary section of the cone was circular.
Origin of subcontrary
Latin, sub (under) + contrarius (opposite)
Examples of subcontrary in a sentence
The concept of subcontrary propositions is fundamental in logic. Subcontrary statements can coexist without contradiction. In logic, subcontrary pairs are not mutually exclusive. The subcontrary angles were discussed in the geometry class. Subcontrary lines can be confusing for beginners.
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- French:subcontraire, ...
- German:subkonträr, gegensätzlich, ...
- Italian:subcontraria, contraddittorio, ...
- Spanish:subcontraria, subcontrarias, ...
- Portuguese:subcontrário, oposto em menor grau, ...
- Chinese:次对立, 次对立的, ...
- Japanese:下反対命題, 下反対の, ...
- Arabic:تَحْت التَّضاد, تَحْتُ التَّنَاقُض, ...
- Hebrew:תַּת-נֶגְדִּיּוּת, סוּבְּקוֹנְטְרָרִי, ...
- Russian:субконтрарное предложение, субконтрарный, ...
- Ukrainian:субконтрарний, протилежний, ...
- Hindi:उपविपरीत प्रस्ताव, उपविरोधी, ...
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