law of the excluded middle — Contradiction Con tra*dic tion, n. [L. contradictio answer, objection: cf. F. contradiction.] 1. An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
law (or principle) of the excluded middle Logic — the principle that one (and one only) of two contradictory propositions must be true. → exclude … English new terms dictionary
principle of the excluded middle — noun (logic) The principle that a thing must be either one thing or its contradictory • • • Main Entry: ↑principle … Useful english dictionary
law of the excluded middle — law (or principle) of the excluded middle Logic the principle that one (and one only) of two contradictory propositions must be true … Useful english dictionary
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