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Etymology

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From contra- +‎ position.

Noun

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contraposition (countable and uncountable, plural contrapositions)

  1. (countable, logic) The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
  2. Opposition; contrast.
    • 2012, Erwin W. Straus, Maurice Natanson, Henri Ey, Psychiatry and Philosophy, page 76:
      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.
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Etymology

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From contra- +‎ position.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁa.po.zi.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

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contraposition f (plural contrapositions)

  1. (logic) contraposition