contradictoriness

noun

Definition of contradictorinessnext
as in disparity

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  1. disparity
  2. dissimilarity
  3. divergence
  4. opposition
  5. polarity
  6. variance
  7. discrepancy
Noun
  • However, a staggering disparity remains in funding.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The numbers are telling: a 5-6 record against teams above .500 contrasts with a 10-4 mark against sub-.500 opponents — a disparity that papers over glaring cracks in their foundation.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • Whether consumers are confused by the similarity (or dissimilarity) of the two designs goes to the heart of the dispute.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
  • Still, the dissimilarities, in his view, outweighed the similarities.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
Definition of dissimilarity
Noun
  • The selection of Atkins, who co-chairs the Token Alliance at the Digital Chamber, a group dedicated to the use of digital assets, suggests a sharp divergence from Biden-era crypto policy.
    Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
  • When these indicators are moving in opposite direction to market price and cross the moving average (called a divergence), there is a strong possibility of a significant change in market direction in the future.
    Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of divergence
Noun
  • Since 2022, the R.N. has constituted the largest opposition party in the Assemblée.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The refugees have become a major point of contention in Turkey, often leading to anti-Syrian riots and calls for mass deportation by opposition parties.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of opposition
Noun
  • Given these cumulative factors—the anticipation of instability, polarities in the workplace, and a series of lagging effects that could slow spending and by extension weaken the economy—what should CEOs and boards do?
    David Reimer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • And in many ways, Taliesin is where these two polarities mingle.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of polarity
Noun
  • Then-President Bill Clinton lost to Republican former Sen. Bob Dole in the most rural state by just 13 points, and the correlation between population density and presidential results was weaker, at 0.49 (which accounts for about 24 percent of the variance in results that year).
    G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The board ruled a second time and again denied a variance.
    John Molseed, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of variance
Noun
  • Consumers were quick to call out the discrepancy between the brand's marketing and its operational realities.
    Evgeny Popov, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Today in History: December 6, Hugo Chavez elected president of Venezuela after staging bloody coup attempt Asking Eric: Craft hobbyist feels bad about throwing away finished creations Was Nuggets’ loss to Cavaliers an anomaly or trend in 3-point shooting discrepancy?
    The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of discrepancy
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