contraposition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
Opposition; contrast.

/ˈkɒntɹəpəˈzɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contraposition.wav

contraposition contrapositions

From French contraposition.

counterposition juxtaposition

contrapose contrapositive contrapposto counterpose implication

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