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View synonyms for contraposition
contraposition
[ kon-truh-puh-zish-uhn ]
noun
- placement opposite or against.
- opposition, contrast, or antithesis.
- Logic. the inference drawn from a proposition by negating its terms and changing their order, as by inferring “Not B implies not A” from “A implies B.”
contraposition
/ ˌkɒntrəpəˈzɪʃən /
noun
- the act of placing opposite or against, esp in contrast or antithesis
- logic the derivation of the contrapositive of a given categorial proposition
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Example Sentences
We have given examples and illustrations in the paragraph describing Conversion by Contraposition.
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In this it differs from Obversion, Conversion, and Contraposition, each of which stands for one process.
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A further process, known as Contraposition or Conversion by Negation, consists of conversion following on obversion.
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They are all remarkable for harmonies attained by certain combinations of shade in gradations with colours in contraposition.
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It is for dealing with these intractable moods that Contraposition is required.
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