"subcontrary" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: sub- + contrary Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|contrary}} sub- + contrary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subcontrary (not comparable)
  1. Contrary in an inferior degree.
    (geometry) Having, or being in, a contrary order; said of a section of an oblique cone having a circular base made by a plane not parallel to the base, but so inclined to the axis that the section is a circle; applied also to two similar triangles when so placed as to have a common angle at the vertex, the opposite sides not being parallel.
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-subcontrary-en-adj-IimGMQoK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 38 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 47 29 24 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. Contrary in an inferior degree.
    (logic) Denoting the relation of opposition between the particular affirmative and particular negative. Of these both may be true and only one can be false.
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-subcontrary-en-adj-NumpNezA Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Noun

Forms: subcontraries [plural]
Etymology: sub- + contrary Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|contrary}} sub- + contrary Head templates: {{en-noun}} subcontrary (plural subcontraries)
  1. (logic) Either of a pair of propositions at least one of which must be true Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-subcontrary-en-noun--6gxkBLG Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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