Meaning ofparadoxin English

Noun

1. a statement that contradicts itself; seems false
   The paradox of the statement is that it is both true and false.
2. a claim of coexisting contradictory ideas
   The philosopher argued that the coexistence of free will and determinism is a paradox.
3. contradictory elements coexisting simultaneously
   The city's simultaneous poverty and wealth is a striking paradox.
4. a counterintuitive conclusion or result
   The discovery that more information can lead to less knowledge is a paradox.