contrapositive
noun
con·tra·pos·i·tive
ˌkän-trə-ˈpä-zə-tiv 
-ˈpäz-tiv
: a proposition or theorem formed by contradicting both the subject and predicate or both the hypothesis and conclusion of a given proposition or theorem and interchanging them
"if not-B then not-A " is the contrapositive of "if A then B "
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Dispensing with the assumption of white male objectivity and its contrapositive.
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Franklin Leonard, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Contrapositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrapositive. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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