antinomy: Meaning and Definition of
an•tin•o•my
Pronunciation: (an-tin'u-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies.
- opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
- a contradiction between two statements, both apparently obtained by correct reasoning.
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