law of noncontradiction

See also: law of non-contradiction

English

Alternative forms

• law of non-contradiction

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Noun

law of noncontradiction

1. (logic) The principle that no statement may be simultaneously true and false at the same time and in the same sense.

   The statement "this piece of chalk is not a piece of chalk" violates the law of noncontradiction.

Synonyms

• law of contradiction

Antonyms

• dialetheism

Coordinate terms

• (principle in logic): law of excluded middle, principle of explosion

Translations

principle in logic