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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 1.6 [wn]:
paradox
n : (in logic) a self-contradiction; "I always lie"
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Paradox, NY
Zip code(s): 12858
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [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)}.
(1999-11-05)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [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).
{Home (http://www.corel.com/paradox9/index.htm)}.
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(1996-05-27)
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