"dialetheism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdaɪ.əˈlɛθ.i.ɪz.əm/ [US] Forms: dialetheisms [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Graham Priest and Richard Routley, from di- + Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”), in 1981. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|di-}} di- +, {{der|en|grc|ἀλήθεια||truth}} Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} dialetheism (usually uncountable, plural dialetheisms)
  1. (logic) The theory that statements can be both true and false at the same time and in the same sense. The opposite of the law of noncontradiction. Wikipedia link: dialetheism Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Logic Synonyms: dialethism Coordinate_terms: paraconsistent logic

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