Meanings
plural contrapositions
- countablehuman sciencesThe statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
- countableuncountableOpposition; contrast.
Near-synonym: juxtaposition
1 more example
The expression “Allon” indicates the unique character of this relationship: that of being together in contraposition. I belong to the Allon, and yet detach myself from it.
2012, Erwin W. Straus, Maurice Natanson, Henri Ey, Psychiatry and Philosophy, page 76Synonyms: counterposition, juxtaposition
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOpposition; contrast.
Origin
- Frenchcontraposition
- Englishcontraposition
From French contraposition.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan contraposició
- contraposiciólogical statement
Czech obměna
- obměnalogical statement
Dutch contrapositie
- contrapositielogical statement
Finnish kontrapositio
- kontrapositiological statement
French contraposition, contraposée
- contrapositionlogical statement
- contraposéelogical statement
German Kontraposition
- Kontrapositionlogical statement
Italian contrapposizione
- contrapposizionelogical statement
Japanese 対偶
- 対偶 (taigū)logical statement
Polish kontrapozycja
- kontrapozycjalogical statement
Portuguese contraposição
- contraposiçãological statement
Russian контрапози́ция
- контрапози́ция (kontrapozícija)logical statement
Spanish contraposición
- contraposiciónlogical statement
Cite this entry
contraposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraposition
“contraposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraposition. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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