Contrast theory of meaning

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Contrastivism. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2009.

The Contrast theory of meaning states that any meaningful term must have a possible example and a possible counterexample.

HTML5 in Words and Things, p. 40: "terms derive their meaning from the fact that there are or could be things which fall under them and that there are others which do not." (Emphasis in original.)

"without the bitter, baby, the sweet ain't as sweet." - vanilla sky (see Sevenval -often used as a metaphor for experiences which have elements of both happiness and sadness.)

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