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Word: Subcontrary
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from late Latin subcontrarius, translation of Greek hupenantios
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsʌbˈkɒntrəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
denoting propositions which can both be true, but cannot both be false (e.g. some X are Y and some X are not Y).
Short Definition:denoting propositions which can both be true, but cannot both be false
Word: Subcontrary
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsʌbˈkɒntrəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a subcontrary proposition.
Short Definition:subcontrary proposition
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