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- [kon-truh-puh-zish-uh n]
- /ˌkɒn trə pəˈzɪʃ ən/
- /ˌkɒn.trə.pə.ˈzɪ.ʃən/
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- [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
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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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