Paradox - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpærədɑːks|  American pronunciation of the word paradox
Brit.  |ˈpærədɒks|  British pronunciation of the word paradox

noun

- (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
'I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false

Extra examples

It is a paradox that computers need maintenance so often, since they are meant to save people time.

As an actor, he's a paradox—he loves being in the public eye but also deeply values and protects his privacy.

It's a paradox that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty.

The paradox is that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less.

'I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false

For the actors, the goal was a paradox: real emotion, produced on cue.

Word forms

noun
singular: paradox
plural: paradoxes
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