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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  Paradox
       
           A relational database for Microsoft Windows,
          originally from Borland.
       
          Paradox 5 ran on Microsoft Windows [version?] and provided a
          graphical environment, a debugger, a data modelling tool,
          and many "ObjectPAL" commands.
       
          Paradox 7 ran under Windows 95 and Windows NT.
       
          Latest version: Paradox 9, as of 2000-02-10 (a Corel
          product).
       
          http://www.corel.com/paradox9/index.htm)" rel="nofollow">Home (http://www.corel.com/paradox9/index.htm).
       
          [Update?]
       
          (1996-05-27)
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  paradox
       
           An apparently sound argument leading to a
          contradiction.
       
          Some famous examples are Russell's paradox and the liar
          paradox.  Most paradoxes stem from some kind of
          self-reference.
       
          Smarandache Linguistic Paradox
          http://www.gallup.unm.edu/~smarandache/Paradox.htm)" rel="nofollow">(http://www.gallup.unm.edu/~smarandache/Paradox.htm).
       
          (1999-11-05)
       
       

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :   [ gazetteer ]

  Paradox, NY
    Zip code(s): 12858

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  paradox \par"a*dox\ (p[a^]r"[.a]*d[o^]ks), n.; pl. paradoxes
     (p[a^]r"[.a]*d[o^]ks*[e^]z). [F. paradoxe, L. paradoxum, fr.
     Gr. para`doxon; para` beside, beyond, contrary to + dokei^n
     to think, suppose, imagine. See Para-, and Dogma.]
     A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an
     assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to
     common sense; that which in appearance or terms is absurd,
     but yet may be true in fact.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           A gloss there is to color that paradox, and make it
           appear in show not to be altogether unreasonable.
                                                    --Hooker.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           This was sometime a paradox, but now the time gives it
           proof.                                   --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Hydrostatic paradox. See under Hydrostatic.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Paradox \Par`a*dox\, n.; pl. Paradoxes. [F. paradoxe, L.
     paradoxum, fr. Gr. ?; ? beside, beyond, contrary to + ? to
     think, suppose, imagine. See Para-, and Dogma.]
     A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an
     assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to
     common sense; that which in appearance or terms is absurd,
     but yet may be true in fact.
  
           A gloss there is to color that paradox, and make it
           appear in show not to be altogether unreasonable.
                                                    --Hooker.
  
           This was sometime a paradox, but now the time gives it
           proof.                                   --Shak.
  
     Hydrostatic paradox. See under Hydrostatic.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  paradox
       n : (logic) a self-contradiction; "`I always lie' is a paradox
           because if it is true it must be false"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  paradox
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ λογική en) το παράδοξο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  paradox
     Dutch n.
     (l en paradox)
     German a.
     paradoxical
     n.
     An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if
  it is false, and vice versa.
     Swedish n.
     c (l en paradox)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Paradox
     German n.
     n paradox

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  paradox
     n.
     An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if
  it is false, and vice versa.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  paradox
     Dutch n.
     (l en paradox)
     German a.
     paradoxical
     n.
     An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if
  it is false, and vice versa.
     Swedish n.
     c (l en paradox)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Paradox
     German n.
     n paradox

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  paradox
     Dutch n.
     (l en paradox)
     German a.
     paradoxical
     n.
     An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if
  it is false, and vice versa.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Paradox
     German n.
     n paradox

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  paradox
     Romania n.
     paradoksi
     Ruotsi n.
     paradoksi
     Tšekki n.
     paradoksi

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Paradox
     Saksa n.
     paradoksi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  paradox
     Tyska a.
     paradoxal

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Paradox
     Tyska n.
     paradox

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  paradox
     n.
     skenbar motsägelse

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:deu-bul ]

  Paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  парадокс
  ein Widerspruch in sich; ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Paradox /pˌaradˈɔks/ 
   [phil.] paradox 
     Synonym: Paradoxon
  
   see: absolutes Paradoxon
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  paradox /pˌaradˈɔks/ 
  incongruous 
        "Wenn man Sukkulenten als reine Wüstenpflanzen sieht, scheint es paradox, dass sie in kalten Klimazonen wachsen."  - Viewed as strictly desert plants, it seems incongruous that succulents might grow in cold climates.
     Synonyms: absurd, widersinnig
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  paradox /pˌaradˈɔks/ 
  paradoxical , paradoxial , paradoxal 
   see: paradoxer, am paradoxesten
  

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fin ]

  paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  paradoksaalinen
  einen unauflösbaren Widerspruch enthaltend

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  paradoxe
  ein Widerspruch in sich; ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  paradoxal
  einen unauflösbaren Widerspruch enthaltend

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ind ]

  Paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  paradoks
  ein Widerspruch in sich; ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  paradox /pˌaradˈɔks/
  paradoxaal

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:deu-por ]

  paradox /pˌaradˈɔks/
  paradoxal

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  парадокс
  ein Widerspruch in sich; ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  парадоксальный, противоречивый
  einen unauflösbaren Widerspruch enthaltend

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  paradox
  ein Widerspruch in sich; ein Ding der Unmöglichkeit

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  paradox /paʁaˈdɔks/ 
  paradoxal
  einen unauflösbaren Widerspruch enthaltend

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:deu-tur ]

  paradox /pˌaradˈɔks/
  paradoksal

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Paradox /pˈaɹədˌɒks/
  التناقض

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  paradox //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks// //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɒks// //ˈpɛɹ.əˌdɑks// 
  парадо́кс, парадокс
  apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  paradox /pˈaɹədˌɒks/ 
  paradox

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  paradox /pˈaɹədˌɒks/
  Paradoxon , Paradox  [phil.]
   see: absolute paradox
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  paradox /pˈaɹədˌɒks/
  
  παράδοξος

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  paradox //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks// //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɒks// //ˈpɛɹ.əˌdɑks// 
  1. paradoksi 2.
  apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true
   3.
  in logic: a self-contradictory statement
  2. kummajainen
  person or thing with contradictory properties

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  paradox /pærədɔks/
  paradoxe

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  paradox /pˈaɹədˌɒks/
  paradoks

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  paradox /pˈaɹədˌɒks/
  1. paradoxon
  2. ellentmondás

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  paradox //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks// //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɒks// //ˈpɛɹ.əˌdɑks// 
  paradoks 2.
  apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true
   3.
  in logic: a self-contradictory statement

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  paradox //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks// //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɒks// //ˈpɛɹ.əˌdɑks// 
  1. 逆説, パラドックス, 矛盾
  apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true
  2. パラドックス, 矛盾
  in logic: a self-contradictory statement
  3. パラドックス
  person or thing with contradictory properties

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  paradox /pærədɔks/
  paradox

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  paradox //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks// //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɒks// //ˈpɛɹ.əˌdɑks// 
  paradoks 2.
  apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true
   3.
  in logic: a self-contradictory statement

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  paradox /ˈpærədɒks/ 
    paradoks

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  paradox /pærədɔks/ 
  paradoxo

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  paradox //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɑks// //ˈpæɹ.əˌdɒks// //ˈpɛɹ.əˌdɑks// 
  paradox 2.
  apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true
   3.
  in logic: a self-contradictory statement

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  paradox /pˈaɹədˌɒks/
  1. paradoks, mantığa aykırı görünen fakat hakikatte doğru olabilen düşünce
  2. birbirini tutmaz sözler
  3. birbirine aykırı söz ve davranışlar
  4. karakterinde birbirine aykırı hususlar olan kimse. paradox'ical  mantığa aykırı görünen. paradox'ically  birbirine zıt olarak, aykırı düşerek.

From Hungarian-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:hun-eng ]

  paradox /pˈɑrɑdoks/
  paradoxical

From Nederlands-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-bul ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  парадо́кс

From Dutch-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:nld-deu ]

  paradox /paradɔks/
  Paradoxon

From Nederlands-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-ell ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  παραδοξολογία

From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-eng ]

  paradox /paradɔks/
  paradox

From Nederlands-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-fin ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  paradoksi

From Nederlands-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-fra ]

  paradox /paradɔks/
  paradoxe

From Nederlands-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2022.04.06 :   [ freedict:nld-ind ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  paradoks

From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-lat ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  paradoxum

From Nederlands-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:nld-lit ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  paradoksas

From Nederlands-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-pol ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  paradoks

From Nederlands-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-por ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  paradoxo

From Nederlands-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-rus ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  парадо́кс

From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-spa ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  paradoja

From Nederlands-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-swe ]

  paradox /pˈaːraːdˌɔks/ 
  paradox

From Svenska-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-bul ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  парадокс

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  Paradox, Paradoxon

From Svenska-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ell ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  παραδοξολογία, παράδοξο

From Svenska-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fin ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradoksi

From Svenska-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fra ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradoxe

From Svenska-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ita ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradosso

From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-jpn ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  逆説, パラドックス

From Svenska-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-lat ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradoxum

From Svenska-Nederlands FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-nld ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradox

From Svenska-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-nor ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradoks

From Svenska-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-pol ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradoks

From Svenska-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-por ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradoxo

From Svenska-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-rus ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  парадокс

From Svenska-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-spa ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradoja

From Svenska-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-tur ]

  paradox /pˈɑːradˌuːks/ 
  paradoks, çelişki

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/ˈpɑːɾɑdoks/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈpɛɹəˌdɑks/

From IPA:sv :   [ IPA:sv ]

  

/parad'ɔkːs/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  57 Moby Thesaurus words for "paradox":
     Gordian knot, absurdity, ambiguity, ambivalence, antinomy,
     asymmetry, contradiction, crux, dilemma, disproportion,
     disproportionateness, enigma, equivocality, equivocation, heresy,
     heterodoxy, heterogeneity, hopelessness, impossibility, impossible,
     impossibleness, incoherence, incommensurability, incompatibility,
     inconceivability, incongruity, inconsistency, inconsonance, irony,
     irreconcilability, knot, knotty point, mystery, no chance, node,
     nodus, nonconformability, nonconformity, nonplus, oxymoron,
     perplexity, pons asinorum, poser, problem, puzzle, quandary,
     self-contradiction, teaser, the impossible, unconformability,
     unconformity, unimaginability, unorthodoxy, unthinkability,
     vexed question, what cannot be, what cannot happen
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 似非而是的隽语,自相矛盾的话;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

  Paradox
     n. 似非而是的隽语,反论;自相矛盾的话

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