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contraposition

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɹəpəˈzɪʃən/

The English word “contraposition” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
  2. Opposition; contrast.

Etymology

From French contraposition.

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