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    paradox
    /ˈparədɒks/

    noun

    • 1. a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true: "the uncertainty principle leads to all sorts of paradoxes, like the particles being in two places at once"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARADOX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A paradox is a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and history of paradox with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paradoxParadox Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A paradox is a statement, situation, or action that seems to be contradictory or opposed to common sense. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related articles of paradox from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ParadoxParadox - Wikipedia

    A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to one's expectation. [1] [2] It is a statement that, despite apparently valid reasoning from true or apparently true premises, leads to a seemingly self-contradictory or a logically unacceptable conclusion.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARADOX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A paradox is a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of paradox with examples from various sources.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › paradoxPARADOX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Paradox definition: a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. See examples of PARADOX used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › paradoxParadox - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A paradox is a logical puzzler that contradicts itself in a baffling way. "This statement is false" is a classic example, known to logicians as "the liar's paradox." Paradoxical statements may seem completely self-contradictory, but they can be used to reveal deeper truths.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARADOX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A paradox is a situation or statement that seems to contradict itself or common sense, but may be true or express a possible truth. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of paradox in British and American English.