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Logically self-contradictory statement
A paradox is a logically self-contradictory statement or a statement that runs contrary to expectations. It is a statement that, despite apparently valid
Paradox
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up paradox in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A paradox is a self-contradictory or counter-intuitive statement or argument. Paradox may also refer
Paradox_(disambiguation)
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
The Fermi paradox is the apparent inconsistency between the lack of conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the apparently high likelihood
Fermi_paradox
List of statements that appear to contradict themselves
well known paradoxes, grouped thematically. The grouping is approximate, as paradoxes may fit into more than one category. These paradoxes may be due
List_of_paradoxes
Swedish video game publisher
Paradox Interactive AB is a video game publisher based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company started out as the video game division of Target Games and then
Paradox_Interactive
Theoretical paradox resulting from time travel
A temporal paradox, time paradox, or time travel paradox, is an apparent or actual contradiction associated with the idea of time travel or other foreknowledge
Temporal_paradox
Efficiency leads to increased demand
In economics, the Jevons paradox (pronounced /ˈdʒɛ.vənz/, JEV-ənz), or Jevons effect, is said to occur when technological improvements that increase the
Jevons_paradox
Set of philosophical problems
Zeno's paradoxes are a series of philosophical arguments presented by the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (c. 490–430 BC), primarily known through
Zeno's_paradoxes
Error in statistical reasoning with groups
Simpson's paradox is a phenomenon in probability and statistics in which a trend appears in several groups of data but disappears or reverses when the
Simpson's_paradox
American pop punk band
The Paradox is an American pop-punk band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in June 2024. Its members are Eric Dangerfield (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Donald
The_Paradox_(band)
Logical paradox in decision-making theory
The paradox of tolerance is a philosophical concept suggesting that if a society extends tolerance to those who are intolerant, it risks enabling the
Paradox_of_tolerance
Conflict between known physical principles (time symmetry and entropy)
In physics, Loschmidt's paradox (named for Josef Loschmidt), also known as the reversibility paradox, irreversibility paradox, or Umkehreinwand (from
Loschmidt's_paradox
2018 film by Julius Onah
The Cloverfield Paradox is a 2018 American science fiction horror film directed by Julius Onah and written by Oren Uziel, from a story by Uziel and Doug
The_Cloverfield_Paradox
Paradox in set theory
In mathematical logic, Russell's paradox (also known as Russell's antinomy) is a set-theoretic paradox published by the British philosopher and mathematician
Russell's_paradox
Paradoxical assertion
In philosophy and logic, the classical liar paradox or liar's paradox or antinomy of the liar is the statement of a liar that they are lying: for instance
Liar_paradox
Paradox related to increasing roadway capacity
Braess's paradox is the observation that adding one or more roads to a road network can slow down overall traffic flow through it. The paradox was first
Braess's_paradox
Thought experiment in statistical physics
leads to a paradox known as the Gibbs paradox, after Josiah Willard Gibbs, who proposed this thought experiment in 1874‒1875. The paradox allows for the
Gibbs_paradox
Counterintuitive observation
The coastline paradox is the counterintuitive observation that the coastline of a landmass does not have a well-defined length or perimeter. This results
Coastline_paradox
Thought experiment in logic
The unexpected hanging paradox or surprise test paradox is a paradox about a person's expectations about the timing of a future event which they are told
Unexpected_hanging_paradox
False consensus due to communication failure
The Abilene paradox is a collective fallacy, in which a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of
Abilene_paradox
Figure of speech in literature
In literature, the paradox is an anomalous juxtaposition of incongruous ideas for the sake of striking exposition or unexpected insight. It functions
Paradox_(literature)
Phenomenon influenced by observer's presence
In the social sciences, the observer's paradox is a situation in which the phenomenon being observed is unwittingly influenced by the presence of the
Observer's_paradox
Economic paradox
The productivity paradox refers to the slowdown in productivity growth in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s despite rapid development in the field
Productivity_paradox
Closed dance club in South Baltimore, Maryland, US
The Paradox was a South Baltimore dance club from 1991 to 2016. It was originally a home to house music, but later on got more of a hip hop feel. The
The_Paradox
Topics referred to by the same term
Bertrand's paradox or Bertrand paradox may refer to one of three paradoxes by Joseph Bertrand: Bertrand paradox (economics) Bertrand paradox (probability)
Bertrand's_paradox
Logical paradox from vague predicates
The sorites paradox (/soʊˈraɪtiːz/), sometimes known as the paradox of the heap, is a paradox that results from vague predicates. A typical formulation
Sorites_paradox
Fenno's paradox is the idea that people generally disapprove of the United States Congress as a whole but often support the congressmen from their own
Fenno's_paradox
Observation that heart disease in French people is much less than is expected
The French paradox is an apparently paradoxical epidemiological observation that French people have a relatively low incidence of coronary heart disease
French_paradox
Observation that perception requires more computation than reasoning
Moravec's paradox is the observation that, as Hans Moravec wrote in 1988, "it is comparatively easy to make computers exhibit adult level performance
Moravec's_paradox
Conundrum in sexual selection behaviour
The lek paradox is a conundrum in evolutionary biology that addresses the persistence of genetic variation in male traits within lek mating systems, despite
Lek_paradox
Colloquial version of Russell's paradox
The barber paradox is a puzzle derived from Russell's paradox. It was suggested to Bertrand Russell as an illustration of the paradox, but he deemed it
Barber_paradox
Family of paradoxes around the definition of omnipotence
The omnipotence paradox is a family of paradoxes that arise with varying understandings of the concept of omnipotence. The paradox arises, for example
Omnipotence_paradox
2024 South Korean television series
A Killer Paradox (Korean: 살인자ㅇ난감; stylized with a red O or ieung) is a 2024 South Korean crime thriller dark comedy television series written by Kim Da-min
A_Killer_Paradox
status paradox can be one of several paradoxes involving "status", in the meaning of either medical state or social status. This type of status paradox describes
Status_paradox
Argument in astrophysics against the theory of an unchanging universe
Olbers' paradox, also known as the dark night paradox or Olbers and Cheseaux's paradox, is a historical argument in astrophysics and physical cosmology
Olbers'_paradox
Decision making paradigm
Fredkin's paradox reads "The more equally attractive two alternatives seem, the harder it can be to choose between them—no matter that, to the same degree
Fredkin's_paradox
Mayfield's Paradox states that to keep everyone out of an information system requires an infinite amount of money, and to get everyone onto an information
Mayfield's_paradox
Thought experiment in special relativity
In physics, the twin paradox is a thought experiment in special relativity involving twins, one of whom takes a space voyage at relativistic speeds and
Twin_paradox
Phenomenon that most people have fewer friends than their friends have, on average
The friendship paradox is the phenomenon first observed by the sociologist Scott L. Feld in 1991 that typically, an individual's friends have more friends
Friendship_paradox
Observation concerning cancer rates
Peto's paradox is the observation that, at the species level, the incidence of cancer does not appear to correlate with the number of cells in an organism
Peto's_paradox
The no–no paradox is a distinctive paradox belonging to the family of the semantic paradoxes (like the Liar paradox). It derives its name from the fact
No–no_paradox
2004 book by Barry Schwartz
The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less is a book about overchoice written by American psychologist Barry Schwartz and first published in 2004 by Harper
The_Paradox_of_Choice
Problem in political philosophy
Wollheim's paradox is a problem in political philosophy that points to an inherent contradiction in the concept of democracy. The paradox highlights the
Wollheim's_paradox
Logical dilemma in philosophy
The Epicurean paradox is a logical dilemma about the problem of evil attributed to the Greek philosopher Epicurus, who argued against the existence of
Epicurean_paradox
Optical illusion
Chessboard paradox – Mathematical paradox and logic puzzle Einstellung effect – Development of a mechanized state of mind Hooper's paradox – Optical illusion
Missing_square_puzzle
2026 video game
Darwin's Paradox! is a 2026 platform video game developed by ZDT Studio and published by Konami. In the game, players take on the role of an octopus named
Darwin's_Paradox!
Social phenomenon
The European paradox is the perceived failure of European countries to translate scientific advances into marketable innovations. The term was coined
European_paradox
Paradox arising from the question of what constitutes evidence for a statement
The raven paradox, also known as Hempel's paradox, Hempel's ravens or, rarely, the paradox of indoor ornithology, is a paradox arising from the question
Raven_paradox
1997 studio album by Nanase Aikawa
Paradox (stylized ParaDOX) is Nanase Aikawa's second album. The album reached No. 1 on Oricon weekly album charts,[citation needed] and sold over a million
Paradox_(Nanase_Aikawa_album)
Mathematical paradox
paradox is a paradox in which an arbitrary claim F is proved from the mere existence of a sentence C that says of itself "If C, then F". The paradox requires
Curry's_paradox
Philosophical paradox concerning seemingly-absurd assertions
logical paradoxes, including, though not limited to, the liar paradox, the knower paradox, the unexpected hanging paradox, and the preface paradox. There
Moore's_paradox
Paradox involving a game with repeated coin flipping
The St. Petersburg paradox or St. Petersburg lottery is a paradox involving the game of flipping a coin where the expected payoff of the lottery game is
St._Petersburg_paradox
Quantum phenomena
In relativistic quantum mechanics, the Klein paradox was an unexpected effect of relativity on the predictions of quantum tunneling theory for particles
Klein_paradox
Logically self-contradictory statement
Solomon's paradox is the observation that people can give reasonable advice to others, but fail to apply this advice to their own situation. This phenomenon
Solomon's_paradox
Early term for the triplet-repeat pattern of inheritance found in fragile X syndrome
The Sherman paradox was a term used to describe the anomalous pattern of inheritance found in fragile X syndrome. The phenomenon is also referred to as
Sherman_paradox
Variant of the liar paradox
Pinocchio paradox arises in the hypothetical situation when Pinocchio says "My nose will grow" and is a version of the liar paradox. The liar paradox is defined
Pinocchio_paradox
Solving a problem by solving a larger problem
The inventor's paradox is a phenomenon that occurs in seeking a solution to a given problem. Instead of solving a specific type of problem, which would
Inventor's_paradox
Analysis of the Norwegian economy
The Norwegian paradox is a dilemma of Norway's economic performance where economic performance is strong despite low R&D investment. The Organisation
Norwegian_paradox
Thought experiment on the philosophy of identity
The teletransportation paradox or teletransport paradox (also known in alternative forms as the duplicates paradox) is a thought experiment on philosophy
Teletransportation_paradox
Paradox revealing a problem with self-reference in logic
The so-called Epimenides paradox has to do with self-reference in logic. It is named after the Cretan philosopher Epimenides of Knossos (alive circa 600
Epimenides_paradox
Topics referred to by the same term
paradox may refer to two ideas by Erwin Schrödinger: Schrödinger's cat, a thought experiment concerning quantum superposition Schrödinger's paradox,
Schrödinger's_paradox
Contradiction observed in epidemiology
Cuomo's paradox is the observation of factors associated with disease prevention which have the opposite association with disease survival. Research has
Cuomo's_paradox
Self-contradiction of majority rule
social choice theory, Condorcet's voting paradox (also called Condorcet's paradox or the Condorcet paradox) is a fundamental discovery by the Marquis
Condorcet_paradox
Observation in medicine
The glucose paradox was the observation that the large amount of glycogen in the liver was not explained by the small amount of glucose absorbed. The
Glucose_paradox
Swedish video game developer
Paradox Development Studio (PDS) is a Swedish video game developer founded in 1995. It is closely associated with its parent company and video game publisher
Paradox_Development_Studio
Phenomenon in archery
The archer's paradox is the phenomenon of an arrow traveling in the direction it is pointed at full draw, when it seems that the arrow would have to pass
Archer's_paradox
As a model of a complex system becomes more complete, it becomes less understandable
Bonini's paradox, named after Stanford business professor Charles Bonini, explains the difficulty in constructing models or simulations that fully capture
Bonini's_paradox
Philosophical theory
Polanyi's paradox, named in honour of the British-Hungarian philosopher Michael Polanyi, is the theory that human knowledge of how the world functions
Polanyi's_paradox
Puzzle of disappearance of information in a black hole
The black hole information paradox is an unsolved problem in physics and a paradox that appears when the predictions of quantum mechanics and general
Black hole information paradox
Black_hole_information_paradox
Musical artist
Paradox Live is a Japanese media mix project created by Avex Pictures and GCREST. The project features 29 voice actors and is centered on rap battles
Paradox_Live
What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?
The irresistible force paradox (also unstoppable force paradox or shield and spear paradox), is a classic paradox formulated as "What happens when an unstoppable
Irresistible_force_paradox
Epidemiological finding
The Hispanic paradox is an epidemiological finding that Hispanic Americans tend to have health outcomes that paradoxically are comparable to, or in some
Hispanic_paradox
Fluid dynamics phenomenon
In the science of fluid flow, Stokes' paradox is the phenomenon that there can be no creeping flow of a fluid around a disk in two dimensions; or, equivalently
Stokes'_paradox
The outcomes paradox (otherwise known as the "better prognosis hypothesis") is the observation that patients with schizophrenia in developing countries
Outcomes_paradox
2013 American animated film directed by Jay Oliva
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox is a 2013 American animated superhero film directed by Jay Oliva and written by Jim Krieg. It is an adaptation
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Justice_League:_The_Flashpoint_Paradox
Thought experiment of protein folding
Levinthal's paradox is a thought experiment in the field of computational protein structure prediction that concerns the mechanism through which peptides
Levinthal's_paradox
Medical hypothesis
obesity paradox is the finding in some studies of a lower mortality rate for overweight or obese people within certain subpopulations. The paradox has been
Obesity_paradox
Paradox in economics
The paradox of thrift (or paradox of saving) is a paradox of economics. The paradox states that an increase in autonomous saving leads to a decrease in
Paradox_of_thrift
Paradox of competition in economics names a model of a situation where measures, which offer a competitive advantage to an individual economic entity
Paradox_of_competition
Finding in happiness economics
The Easterlin paradox is a finding in happiness economics formulated in 1974 by Richard Easterlin, then professor of economics at the University of Pennsylvania
Easterlin_paradox
Econometric finding
In economics, the Leontief's paradox is that a country with a higher capital per worker has a lower capital/labor ratio in exports than in imports. This
Leontief_paradox
Media series
Faction Paradox is a series of novels, audio stories, short story anthologies, and comics set in and around a "War in Heaven", a history-spanning conflict
Faction_Paradox
Topics referred to by the same term
Gender paradox could refer to: Gender paradox in suicide Boy or girl paradox – Paradox in probability theory Gender-equality paradox – Concept in psychology
Gender_paradox
Auditory illusion
The tritone paradox is an auditory illusion in which a sequentially played pair of Shepard tones separated by an interval of a tritone, or half octave
Tritone_paradox
The paradox of flexibility is that a debt deflation shock can create a situation where increased price and wage flexibility results in decreased total
Paradox_of_flexibility
Topics referred to by the same term
Spaceship paradox or rocket paradox could refer to: Bell's spaceship paradox, a relativistic paradox Pendulum rocket fallacy, a simple mechanical paradox relating
Spaceship_paradox
Tendency to misinterpret statistical experiments involving conditional probabilities
Berkson's paradox, also known as Berkson's bias, collider bias, endogenous selection bias or Berkson's fallacy, is a result in conditional probability
Berkson's_paradox
Question of why human behavioral complexity is so recent compared to humanity's origins
The sapient paradox is a question that can be formulated as "why there was such a long gap between emergence of genetically and anatomically modern humans
Sapient_paradox
Example of irrational preferences over lotteries
The Allais paradox is a choice problem designed by Maurice Allais in 1953 to show an inconsistency of actual observed choices with the predictions of
Allais_paradox
Topics referred to by the same term
The term Socratic paradox may refer to several seemingly paradoxical claims made by the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates: I know that I know nothing
Socratic_paradox
Philosophical paradox about pleasure-seeking
The paradox of hedonism, also called the pleasure paradox, refers to the practical difficulties encountered in the pursuit of pleasure. For the hedonist
Paradox_of_hedonism
Paradox from inconsistencies in friction models
rigid-body dynamics, the Painlevé paradox (also called frictional paroxysms by Jean Jacques Moreau) is the paradox that results from inconsistencies between
Painlevé_paradox
Physiologic phenomenon
The exercise paradox, also known as the workout paradox, refers to the finding that physical activity, while essential for maintaining overall health,
Exercise_paradox
Thought experiment about identity over time
known as Theseus's Paradox, is a paradox and common thought experiment about whether an object (in the most common stating of the paradox, a ship) is the
Ship_of_Theseus
Paradox of combining strategies
Parrondo's paradox, a paradox in game theory, describes how a combination of losing strategies can become a winning strategy. It is named after its creator
Parrondo's_paradox
Probability of shared birthdays
paradox is the counterintuitive fact that only 23 people are needed for that probability to exceed 50%. The birthday paradox is a veridical paradox:
Birthday_problem
Thought experiment
philosophy and mathematics, Newcomb's problem, also known as Newcomb's paradox, is a thought experiment posing a decision problem in which a player must
Newcomb's_problem
Joke about falling cats and buttered toast
The buttered cat paradox is a common joke based on the combination of two adages: Cats always land on their feet. Buttered toast always lands buttered
Buttered_cat_paradox
Mathematical calculation with a counter-intuitive result
The potato paradox is a mathematical calculation that has a result which seems counterintuitive to many people. The Universal Book of Mathematics states
Potato_paradox
Paradox in probability theory
The boy or girl paradox surrounds a set of questions in probability theory, which are also known as the two children problem, Mr. Smith's children and
Boy_or_girl_paradox
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Boy/Male
Tamil
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Consolation
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Gaelic word forba, FORBES means "district, field."Â
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Bunch of Flowers; Musical
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Attractive King
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Abbey father.
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Leader.
Boy/Male
German Teutonic
Famed, bright; shining. An all-time favorite boys' name since the Middle Ages. Famous Bearers:...
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Name of a king.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu
Woman, Kind, Goddess Laxmi
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n.
The quality or state of being paradoxical.
n.
Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet, as the musang, and the luwack or palm cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). See Musang.
n.
See Paradoxure.
a.
Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions.
n.
Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also agouta; the other (S. Cubanus), found in Cuba, is called almique.
n.
A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
pl.
of Paradox
n.
A paradoxical statement; a paradox.
n.
A genus of large trilobites characteristic of the primordial formations.
n.
One who proposes a paradox.
a.
Paradoxical.
n.
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.
n.
Alt. of Paradoxist
n.
A small quadruped of Bengal (Paradoxurus bondar), allied to the genet; -- called also musk cat.
n.
A small insectivorous mammal (Solenodon paradoxus), allied to the moles, found only in Hayti.
n.
A South American striped frog (Pseudis paradoxa), remarkable for having a tadpole larger than the adult, and hence called also paradoxical frog.
n.
A small animal of Java (Paradoxirus fasciatus), allied to the civets. It swallows, but does not digest, large quantities of ripe coffee berries, thus serving to disseminate the coffee plant; hence it is called also coffee rat.
a.
Of the nature of a paradox.
n.
The use of paradoxes.