par·a·dox 
/ˈperəˌdɑ:ks/ noun
plural par·a·dox·es /ˈperəˌdɑ:ks/ noun 1 [count] a : something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible
▪ It is a paradox that computers need maintenance so often, since they are meant to save people time.
b : someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has qualities that are opposite
▪ As an actor, he's a paradox—he loves being in the public eye but also deeply values and protects his privacy. 2 a [count] : a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that may be true
b [noncount] : the use of such statements in writing or speech
▪ a novel full of paradox
▪ It is a paradox that computers need maintenance so often, since they are meant to save people time.
b : someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has qualities that are opposite
▪ As an actor, he's a paradox—he loves being in the public eye but also deeply values and protects his privacy.
b [noncount] : the use of such statements in writing or speech
▪ a novel full of paradox
— par·a·dox·i·cal /ˌperəˈdɑ:ksɪkəl/ adjective [more paradoxical; most paradoxical]
▪ the paradoxical theory that global warming will lead to the next Ice Age
/ˌperəˈdɑ:ksɪkəl/ adjective [more paradoxical; most paradoxical] ▪ the paradoxical theory that global warming will lead to the next Ice Age
— par·a·dox·i·cal·ly /ˌperəˈdɑ:ksɪkli/ adverb
/ˌperəˈdɑ:ksɪkli/ adverb
