Paradox - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpærədɑːks|
Brit.
|ˈpærədɒks|
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
singular: paradox
plural: paradoxes
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