Paraconsistent

//pæɹəkənˈsɪstənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Dealing with contradictions in a discriminating way, in order to avoid acceptance of one from entailing acceptance of all contradictions. not-comparable

Etymology

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

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paraconsistent logic

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