contraposition - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'contraposition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contraposition

[ n.]

- A placing over against; opposite position.
- A so-called immediate inference which consists in denying the original subject of the contradictory predicate; e.g.: Every S is P; therefore, no Not-P is S.

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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