contrapositive

con·tra·pos·i·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon-truh-poz-i-tiv]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/
- /kˌɒntrəpˈɒzɪtˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-truh-poz-i-tiv]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of contrapositive word

adjective contrapositive placed opposite or against 3
noun contrapositive a conditional statement derived from another by negating and interchanging antecedent and consequent 3
noun contrapositive a categorial proposition obtained from another, esp validly, by any of a number of operations including negation, transferring the terms, changing their quality, and also possibly weakening from universal to particular 3
noun contrapositive a proposition obtained by negating and transposing the terms of a given proposition 3
adjective contrapositive of or relating to contraposition. 1
noun contrapositive a contrapositive statement of a proposition. 1

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Origin of contrapositive

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; contraposit(ion) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Contrapositive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contrapositive

contrapositive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for contrapositive

noun contrapositive

antipode — the exact or direct opposite
antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
converse — If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
counter — In a place such as a shop or café, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.

adjective contrapositive

unsimilar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
violative — involving violation.
alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
paradoxical — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.

All 12 Synonyms of contrapositive

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