Contrapose

Quick meaning: Contrapose is a verb meaning (transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.

Meaning

(transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: juxtapose

We certainly do not want to take our simple categorical statements and contrapose them into cumbersome natural language.

To contrapose an argument one swaps the conclusion with any one of the premisses and negates each of the swapped statements.

In fact, whereas the term existence is contraposed to non-existence, the term factual or empirical is contraposed to essential;

Word Forms

• contraposes
• contraposing
• contraposed

Synonyms for contrapose

Depending on context, synonyms include counterpose, juxtapose.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include juxtaposition, contrast, counterplay, counterpose, counterpart, counterbalance.

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