contraposition

con·tra·po·si·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-truh-puh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌkɒn trə pəˈzɪʃ ən/
- /ˌkɒn.trə.pə.ˈzɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-truh-puh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌkɒn trə pəˈzɪʃ ən/

Definitions of contraposition word

noun contraposition the act of placing opposite or against, esp in contrast or antithesis 3
noun contraposition the derivation of the contrapositive of a given categorial proposition 3
noun contraposition a placing opposite or over against; antithesis; contrast 3
noun contraposition placement opposite or against. 1
noun contraposition opposition, contrast, or antithesis. 1
noun contraposition 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.”. 1

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Origin of contraposition

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55, contraposition is from the Late Latin word contrāposition- (stem of contrāpositiō). See contra1, position

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Parts of speech for Contraposition

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contraposition

contraposition popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

contraposition usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for contraposition

noun contraposition

antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
contradiction — If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
contradistinction — a distinction made by contrasting different qualities
contrariety — opposition between one thing and another; disagreement
contrariness — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.

All 9 Synonyms of contraposition

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