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subcontrary
[ suhb-kon-trer-ee ]
noun
, Logic.
, plural sub·con·tra·ries.
- one of two propositions that can both be true but cannot both be false.
subcontrary
/ sʌbˈkɒntrərɪ /
adjective
- (of a pair of propositions) related such that they cannot both be false at once, although they may be true together Compare contrary contradictory
noun
- a statement that cannot be false when a given statement is false
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