It is the ambiguity of language only which can make this proposition appear either doubtful or paradoxical. When properly explained and understood, it is almost self-evident.
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Paradoxical — Par a*dox ic*al (p[a^]r [.a]*d[o^]ks [i^]*kal), a. 1. Of the nature of a paradox. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions. Southey. [1913 Webster] {Par a*dox ic*al*ly}, adv. {Par a*dox… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paradoxical — [par΄ə däk′si kəl] adj. 1. of, having the nature of, or expressing a paradox or paradoxes 2. fond of using paradoxes 3. seemingly full of contradictions paradoxically adv. paradoxicalness n. * * * See paradox. * * * … Universalium
paradoxical — index debatable, disputable, impossible, inconsistent, inexplicable, ironic, problematic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C … Law dictionary
paradoxical — (adj.) 1580s, from PARADOX (Cf. paradox) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Competing forms were paradoxal (1560s), paradoxial (1620s), but they survive in niches, if at all … Etymology dictionary
paradoxical — [par΄ə däk′si kəl] adj. 1. of, having the nature of, or expressing a paradox or paradoxes 2. fond of using paradoxes 3. seemingly full of contradictions paradoxically adv. paradoxicalness n … English World dictionary
paradoxical — adj. paradoxical that + clause (it s paradoxical that we feel cold in warm weather) * * * paradoxical that + clause (it s paradoxical that we feel cold in warm weather) … Combinatory dictionary
paradoxical — [[t]pæ̱rədɒ̱ksɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is paradoxical, it involves two facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other. Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious... We were a team of… … English dictionary
paradoxical — adjective Date: 1598 1. a. of the nature of a paradox b. inclined to paradoxes 2. not being the normal or usual kind < a paradoxical pulse > < paradoxical drug reactions > • paradoxicality noun • paradoxically … New Collegiate Dictionary
paradoxical — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ somewhat ▪ apparently, seemingly … Collocations dictionary
paradoxical — par|a|dox|ical [ ,perə daksıkl ] adjective 1. ) strange because of being the opposite of what you expect: a paradoxical result 2. ) consisting of two parts that seem to mean the opposite of each other: a paradoxical statement … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
paradoxical — UK [ˌpærəˈdɒksɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌperəˈdɑksɪk(ə)l] adjective 1) strange because of being the opposite of what you expect a paradoxical result 2) consisting of two parts that seem to mean the opposite of each other a paradoxical statement … English dictionary
