noncontradiction

noun

: absence of logical contradiction
… the law of noncontradiction, which states that contradictory propositions cannot both be true at the same time and in the same sense.Pat Zukeran

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncontradiction was in 1853

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“Noncontradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncontradiction. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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