contraposita

plural noun

con·​tra·​pos·​i·​ta

ˈkän‧trəˈpäzətə

logic

: the two propositions appearing in a process of contraposition

Word History

Etymology

Latin, plural of contrapositum antithesis, from neuter of contrapositus

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