Meaning Of The Word Contrapositive

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contrapositive in American English
a proposition obtained by negating and transposing the terms of a given proposition
adjective: of or pertaining to contraposition
noun: a contrapositive statement of a proposition

contrapositive in British English
adjective: placed opposite or against
noun: a conditional statement derived from another by negating and interchanging antecedent and consequent

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