contraposition en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɒntɹəpəˈzɪʃən/
Etymology
From French contraposition.
Meanings
- (countable) The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contrapositions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
contrapositive · implication · contrapose · counterpose · contrapposto
Synonyms
juxtaposition · counterposition
Translations (12)
ru контрапози́ция (logical statement) · cs obměna (logical statement) · de Kontraposition (logical statement) · ca contraposició (logical statement) · pt contraposição (logical statement) · it contrapposizione (logical statement) · nl contrapositie (logical statement) · es contraposición (logical statement) · pl kontrapozycja (logical statement) · fr contraposition (logical statement) · fr contraposée (logical statement) · fi kontrapositio (logical statement)