opposition of one law, principle, or rule to another; contradiction within a law contradiction existing between two apparently indubitable propositions; paradox
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an•tin•o•my
(an tin′ə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies.
an•ti•nom•ic
(an′ti nom′ik),USA pronunciation an′ti•nom′i•cal, adj.
- opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
- Philosophya contradiction between two statements, both apparently obtained by correct reasoning.
- Greek antinomía a contradiction between laws. See anti-, -nomy
- Latin antinomia
- 1585–95;
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