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par·a·dox
(par'ă-doks), Avoid the jargonistic use of this word to meaan simply 'something unusual or unexpected'.That which is apparently, although not actually, inconsistent with or opposed to the known facts in any case.
[G. paradoxos, incredible, beyond belief, fr. doxa, belief]
paradox
/para·dox/ (par´ah-doks) a seemingly contradictory occurrence.paradox´icparadox´icalWeber's paradox elongation of a muscle that has been so stretched that it cannot contract.
paradox
Vox populi A thing that appears illogical or counterintuitive to that which is known to be correct. See Anion paradox, Asher's paradox paradox, C value paradox, Calcium paradox, French paradox, Glucose paradox, Grandfather paradox, Oxygen paradox, Sherman paradox.par·a·dox
(par'ă-doks)That which is apparently, although not actually, inconsistent with or opposed to the known facts in any case.
[G. paradoxos, incredible, beyond belief, fr. doxa, belief]
par·a·dox
(par'ă-doks)That which is apparently, although not actually, inconsistent with or opposed to known facts in any case.
[G. paradoxos, incredible, beyond belief, fr. doxa, belief]