contrary
01
motsatt
completely different or opposed in basic qualities or usual behaviors
Exempel
Despite their contrary opinions on the project, they managed to find a compromise that satisfied everyone.
Trots deras motsatta åsikter om projektet lyckades de hitta en kompromiss som tillfredsställde alla.
The results of the study were contrary to the initial hypothesis, surprising the researchers.
Studiens resultat var motsatta den initiala hypotesen, vilket förvånade forskarna.
02
describing words or propositions that cannot both be true at the same time, but can both be false
Exempel
The propositions " All swans are black " and " All swans are white " are contrary statements in logic.
In the exercise, students were asked to identify which contrary pairs could not both be true.
03
stubbornly resistant to advice, guidance, or authority
Exempel
The contrary child refused to follow instructions.
She has a contrary streak, always questioning authority.
04
situated or moving in the opposite direction
Exempel
The ship sailed in a contrary direction to the current.
Winds blew in a contrary direction, slowing down the flight.
Contrary
01
motsats
a relation of direct opposition or disagreement between two things
Exempel
The contrary of optimism is pessimism.
Det motsatta av optimism är pessimism.
His opinion was in direct contrary to mine.
Hans åsikt stod i direkt motsats till min.
02
the complete opposite of something
Exempel
Cold is the contrary of hot.
Success is often the contrary of failure.
03
a logical relationship where two propositions are contraries if they cannot both be true, but can both be false
Exempel
" All cats are black " and " All cats are white " are contraries in logic.
In a syllogism, contraries can not both be true simultaneously.
Lexikalt Träd
contrarily
contrariness
contrary
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