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con·tra·po·si·tion definition
ˌkäntrəpəˈziSHən/
noun
Logic
noun: contraposition; plural noun: contrapositions
"Contraposition at Dawn"
conversion of a proposition from all A is B to all not-B is not-A.
Origin
mid 16th century: from late Latin contrapositio(n-), from the verb contraponere, from contra- ‘against’ + ponere ‘to place.’
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Origin
mid 16th century: from late Latin contrapositio(n-), from the verb contraponere, from contra- ‘against’ + ponere ‘to place.’
Translate contraposition to
Use over time for: contraposition
