Meanings
nouncounterposition (plural counterpositions)
plural counterpositions
- An opposite or opposing position; opposition.
Near-synonym: juxtaposition
Synonyms: contraposition, juxtaposition
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn opposite or opposing position; opposition.
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Origin
- Frenchcontraposition
- Englishcounterposition
From French contraposition, equivalent to counter- + position.
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counterposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterposition
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“counterposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterposition. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterposition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterposition.
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