'Contrariety' definitions:

Definition of 'contrariety'

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noun
The relation between contraries

Definition of 'Contrariety'

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  • Contrariety \Con`tra*ri"e*ty\n.; pl. Contrarieties. [L. contrarietas: cf. F. contrari['e]t['e].]
  • 1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism. [1913 Webster]
  • There is a contrariety between those things that conscience inclines to, and those that entertain the senses. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Something which is contrary to, or inconsistent with, something else; an inconsistency. [1913 Webster]
  • How can these contrarieties agree? --Shak.
  • Syn: Inconsistency; discrepancy; repugnance. [1913 Webster]

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