contraposition
contraposition · contrapositions
контрапозиция
Kontraposition
The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q"The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
/ˈkɒntɹəpəˈzɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable)The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
Kontraposition
контрапози́цияkontrapozícija
(countable, uncountable)Opposition; contrast.
Near-synonym: juxtaposition
Translations
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Origin
From French contraposition.From French contraposition.
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Forms
plural: contrapositions| Singular | contraposition |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable