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Con"tra*dict`o*ri*ness, n. The
quality of being contradictory; opposition; inconsistency.
J. Whitaker.

Con`tra*dict"o*ry (?), a. [LL.
contradictorius: cf. F. contradictoire.]
1. Affirming the contrary; implying a denial
of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting;
inconsistent. "Contradictory assertions."
South.

2. Opposing or opposed;
repugnant.

Schemes . . . contradictory to common
sense.

Addisn.

Con`tra*dict"o*ry, n.; pl.
Contradictories (&?;). 1.
A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another;
contrariety.

It is common with princes to will
contradictories.

Bacon.

2. pl. (Logic) propositions
with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality
and quantity.

Con`tra*dis*tinct" (?), a.
Distinguished by opposite qualities. J.
Goodwin.

Con`tra*dis*tinc"tion (?), n.


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