As a figure of speech, it is a seemingly self-contradictory phrase or concept that illuminates a truth. For instance, Wallace Stevens, in “The Snow Man,” describes the “Nothing that is not there and t [..]

1530s, "statement contrary to common belief or expectation," from Middle French paradoxe (14c.) and directly from Latin paradoxum "paradox, statement seemingly absurd yet really true,&q [..]

As used in economics, it seems to mean something unexpected, not something seemingly impossible. Some paradoxes are just theoretical results that go against what one thinks of as usual. Others, like t [..]

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false" A paradox is a true statement or group of statem [..]

A contradiction that at first seems impossible to bring together, but actually proves to be a truth.

n. A statement or doctrine seemingly in contradiction to the received belief.

An absurd truth. Hence, the derivation of an unacceptable conclusion from apparently unquestionable premises by an apparently valid inference. Resolution of a paradox requires that we abandon at least [..]

an assertion seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may yet have some truth in it. *What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young. George Bernard Shaw

A phrase which seems self-contradictory but, in fact, makes powerful sense despite its lack of logic – “I must be cruel only to be kind” (Shakespeare).

("irregular, wrong opinion") - a statement which though it appears to be self-contradictory, nevertheless involves truth. "Wine costs money; blood costs nothing."

 A statement that initially appears to be contradictory but then, on closer inspection, turns out to make sense. For example, John Donne ends his sonnet "Death, Be Not Proud" with the paradoxical statement "Death, thou shalt die." To solve the paradox, it is necessary to discover the sense that underlies the stat [..]

 a situation or phrase that appears to be contradictory but which contains a truth worth considering Example

Jensens Internet Dictionary A relational database PC system from Borland International. See GainMomentum, Relational database management, and 4GL Database Languages.

A statement that may appear contradictory but is actually true. Example: “Less is more.”

noun. a shocking or self-contradictory statement which might still contain truth. With regard to philosophy, paradoxes are classically categorized as semantic or logical. A logical type takes place wh [..]

A sentence which contradicts itself. (Ex.: This statement is false.)

a statement that appears to contradict itself, suggesting a solution which is actually impossible

A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. An argument that apparently derives self-contradictory conclusions by valid deduction from acceptable pr [..]

A paradox is a contradictory or seemingly absurd statement that still remains true. For example, it may seem absurd to use the start button to shut down a Windows computer, but it is true.

(n) (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

A relational database from Borland for IBM PC, Windows 95, and Windows NT. The Windows version has client/server capabilities.

An apparently sound argument, based on valid premises, that leads to a self-contradictory conclusion.

In transportation analysis, most likely an unexpected rather than an impossible outcome (e.g., Braess' Paradox).

an apparent contradiction which is true or contains elements of truth. Any situation which contains contradictory elements or qualities.

Paradox was an early desktop relational database management system (RDBMS) that was first released by Ansa Software in 1985. It was originally written in C, but later ported to C++, and was initially [..]

apparent contradiction or discrepancy with common sense.

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  A statement or proposition that appears to be self-contradictory or unreasonable, but that expresses a possible truth. (e.g., The child is father of the man.) Also, a self-contradicting proposition. [..]

a rhetorical trope combining two apparently opposed states or things (a "loud silence" after you drop your unabridged dictionary on the stack of champagne glasses).  Not to be confus [..]

This word is used in a particular way within the literature of economics -- not to describe a situation in which facts are apparently in conflict, but to describe situations in which apparent facts ar [..]

A self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.self-contradictory statement|t|u ''"This sentence is false" is a paradox.'' *A statement which contradicts it [..]

A statement, proposition, or situation that seems to be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true. Also: a statement or proposition that contradicts itself.

A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow. Fancy that. Everyday examples include, "Nobody goes to the restaurant because it's too crowded." Or how ab [..]