contrapose

con·tra·pose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-truh-pohz]
- /ˈkɒn trəˌpoʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-truh-pohz]
- /ˈkɒn trəˌpoʊz/

Definitions of contrapose word

verb with object contrapose to place in contraposition. 1
verb contrapose (Transitive Verb) (logic) To place in contraposition. 0
verb contrapose (Intransitive Verb) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something. 0

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Origin of contrapose

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; back formation from contraposed < Latin contrāpositus, past participle of contrāpōnere to place against, with -ed2 for Latin -itus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Contrapose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contrapose

contrapose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contrapose usage trend in Literature

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