English Explanatory Dictionary

paraconsistent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dealing with contradictions in a discriminating way, in order to avoid acceptance of one from entailing acceptance of all contradictions.

Pronunciation

/pæɹəkənˈsɪstənt/

Word forms

paraconsistent

Etymology

Coined in 1976 by the Peruvian philosopher Francisco Miró Quesada, from para- + consistent.

Derived words

paraconsistentization paraconsistent logic paraconsistently
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