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contrapositions

contrapositions is the plural of contraposition.

Meaning of contraposition

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

Questions about contrapositions

What is contrapositions the plural of?
Contrapositions is the plural of contraposition.

Words near contrapositions in the dictionary

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

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