"paraconsistent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pæɹəkənˈsɪstənt/
Etymology: Coined in 1976 by the Peruvian philosopher Francisco Miró Quesada, from para- + consistent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|consistent}} para- + consistent Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} paraconsistent (not comparable)
  1. (logic) Dealing with contradictions in a discriminating way, in order to avoid acceptance of one from entailing acceptance of all contradictions. Wikipedia link: Paraconsistent logic Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Logic Derived forms: paraconsistent logic Translations (tolerant towards inconsistencies): paraconsistent (Dutch), parakonsistentti (Finnish), parakonsistent (German), parakonsystentny (Polish), paraconsistent (Romanian)

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