What does Paradox mean?
Definitions for Paradox
ˈpær əˌdɒkspara·dox
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Princeton's WordNet
paradoxnoun
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
"`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"
Wiktionary
paradoxnoun
A self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
"This sentence is false" is a paradox.
paradoxnoun
A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.
It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
paradoxnoun
A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.
Not having a fashion is a fashion; that's a paradox.
paradoxnoun
A person or thing having contradictory properties.
He is a paradox; you would not expect him in that political party.
paradoxnoun
An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth.
paradoxnoun
A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.
paradoxnoun
The use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.
paradoxnoun
A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.
paradoxnoun
The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey.
Etymology: From paradoxe < paradoxum, from παράδοξος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PARADOXnoun
A tenet contrary to received opinion; an assertion contrary to appearance; a position in appearance absurd.
Etymology: paradoxe, Fr. παϱάδοξος.
A glosse there is to colour that paradox, and make it appear in shew not to be altogether unreasonable. Richard Hooker.
You undergo too strict a paradox,
Striving to make an ugly deed look fair. William Shakespeare.In their love of God, men can never be too affectionate; it is as true, though it may seem a paradox, that in their hatred of sin, men may be sometimes too passionate. Thomas Sprat.
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paradox
A paradox is a statement, concept or situation that, despite also seeming to be logical or reasonable, contradicts itself or presents a conflict with commonly accepted truths. These contradictions can often reveal hidden truths or inspire deeper thought and analysis, appearing as illogical initially but potentially solvable upon further thought.
Webster Dictionary
Paradoxnoun
a tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to common sense; that which in appearance or terms is absurd, but yet may be true in fact
Etymology: [F. paradoxe, L. paradoxum, fr. Gr. para`doxon; para` beside, beyond, contrary to + dokei^n to think, suppose, imagine. See Para-, and Dogma.]
Wikidata
Paradox
A paradox is an argument that produces an inconsistency, typically within logic or common sense. Most logical paradoxes are known to be invalid arguments but are still valuable in promoting critical thinking. However, some have revealed errors in definitions assumed to be rigorous, and have caused axioms of mathematics and logic to be re-examined. Still others, such as Curry's paradox, are not yet resolved. In common usage, the word "paradox" often refers to irony or contradiction. Examples outside logic include the Grandfather paradox from physics, and the Ship of Theseus from philosophy. Paradoxes can also take the form of images or other media. For example, M.C. Escher featured perspective-based paradoxes in many of his drawings.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Paradox
par′a-doks, n. that which is contrary to received opinion, or that which is apparently absurd but really true.—n. Par′adoxer.—adjs. Paradox′ic, -al, of the nature of a paradox: inclined to paradoxes, said of persons.—adv. Paradox′ically.—ns. Paradox′icalness; Paradox′ides, a genus of trilobites; Par′adoxist; Par′adoxy, the quality of being paradoxical.—Hydrostatic paradox (see Hydrostatics). [Through Fr. and L., from Gr. paradoxon—para, contrary to, doxa, an opinion.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Paradox in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Paradox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Paradox in a Sentence
Love is life's greatest paradox—in order to truly understand and appreciate what true love is, you oftentimes must experience what love isn't. But once you receive this revelation and begin to comprehend what it means to Love, you will find that vulnerability is an indispensable element.
There is this paradox of thrift — even with stimulus cash coming in, it looks like a good bet that consumers will want to keep more of a savings cushion and companies are unwilling to plow a lot of money into long-term capital investment.
In its famous paradox, the equation of money and excrement, psychoanalysis becomes the first science to state what common sense and the poets have long known -- that the essence of money is in its absolute worthlessness.
There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, and it comes as a complete forgetfulness that one is alive.
They'll only let him out on the condition he confesses, he [ Carlos Ghosn ] doesn't speak Japanese and the paradox is that the confession they want him to sign is written exclusively in Japanese.
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- المفارقةArabic
- парадоксBelarusian
- парадоксBulgarian
- paradoxaCatalan, Valencian
- paradoxCzech
- Paradox, ParadoxonGerman
- αντίφαση, παράδοξο, παραδοξολογίαGreek
- paradoksoEsperanto
- paradojaSpanish
- پارادوکسPersian
- kummajainen, paradoksiFinnish
- antinomie, paradoxeFrench
- frith-chosamhlachd, paradacsScottish Gaelic
- paradoxoGalician
- פרדוקסHebrew
- असत्याभास, विरोधाभासHindi
- paradoxonHungarian
- պարադոքս, հարակարծությունArmenian
- paradoksIndonesian
- paradossoItalian
- פָּרָדוֹקסHebrew
- 矛盾, 逆説, パラドックスJapanese
- პარადოქსიGeorgian
- ವಿರೋಧಾಭಾಸKannada
- 역설, 자가당착, 逆説, 모순Korean
- paradoxon,, paradoxumLatin
- paradoksasLithuanian
- paradokssLatvian
- парадоксMacedonian
- paradox, tegenspraakDutch
- paradoksNorwegian
- paradoksPolish
- paradoxoPortuguese
- paradoxRomanian
- парадоксRussian
- парадокс, paradoksSerbo-Croatian
- paradoksSlovene
- paradoxSwedish
- పారడాక్స్Telugu
- ปฏิทรรศน์Thai
- paradoksTurkmen
- paradoksTurkish
- парадоксUkrainian
- 悖論Chinese
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