contraposition
Pronunciation: /kɒntrəpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
Definition of contraposition
noun
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˈpɒzɪtɪv/
adjective & noun
Origin:
mid 16th century: from late Latin contrapositio(n-), from the verb contraponere, from contra- 'against' + ponere 'to place'