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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

counterposition en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkaʊn.tə(ɹ).pəˈzɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

From French contraposition, equivalent to counter- + position.

Meanings

  1. An opposite or opposing position; opposition.
    • Near-synonym: juxtaposition

Forms

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Coordinates

imposition

Relateds

contrapositive · contrapose · counterpose · contrapposto

Synonyms

contraposition · juxtaposition