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paradox

/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/

/ˈpær.ə.dɑːks/

Übersetzungen

paradoxsubstantiv

paradoxes

Pl.

/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/

/ˈpær.ə.dɑːks/

The paradox of the situation was that the more he tried to help, the worse things became.

Парадокс ситуации заключался в том, что чем больше он пытался помочь, тем хуже становились дела.

Synonyme

paradoxsubstantiv

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

The paradox of the situation was that the more he tried to impress her, the less she seemed interested.

A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects.

She was a paradox, both shy and outgoing at the same time.

A situation or phenomenon that combines contradictory features or qualities.

The paradox of technology is that it can both connect and isolate people.

In logic and mathematics, a statement that contradicts itself or leads to a contradiction, challenging the consistency of a system.

Russell's paradox exposed a fundamental problem in naive set theory.