subcontrary

sub·con·trary

noun \ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrer-ē\

Definition of SUBCONTRARY

: a proposition so related to another that though both may be true they cannot both be false

— subcontrary adjective

First Known Use of SUBCONTRARY

1685

Rhymes with SUBCONTRARY

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