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contraposition

/ˈkɒntɹəpəˈzɪʃən/

contraposition noun: the statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".

Noun

contraposition (countable and uncountable, plural contrapositions)

  1. (countable) The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
  2. Opposition; contrast.
    • Near-synonym: juxtaposition
    • The expression “Allon” indicates the unique character of this relationship: that of being together in contraposition. I belong to the Allon, and yet detach myself from it.2012, Erwin W. Straus, Maurice Natanson, Henri Ey, Psychiatry and Philosophy, page 76

Synonyms of contraposition

Forms of contraposition

pluralcontrapositions

Origin of contraposition

From French contraposition.

Questions about contraposition

What does contraposition mean?
Contraposition means the statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
What part of speech is contraposition?
Contraposition is a noun.
How do you pronounce contraposition?
Contraposition is pronounced /ˈkɒntɹəpəˈzɪʃən/.
What is the plural of contraposition?
The plural of contraposition is contrapositions.

Words near contraposition in the dictionary

  1. contraponend
  2. contrapose
  3. contraposed
  4. contraposes
  5. contraposing
  6. contraposition
  7. contrapositions
  8. contrapositive
  9. contrapositively
  10. contrapositives
  11. contrapositivity

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