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contrapositive

con·tra·pos·i·tive [ kòntrə pózzətiv ] (plural con·tra·pos·i·tives)


noun 
Definition:
 
type of conditional proposition: in logic, a conditional proposition that negates another conditional proposition and also reverses its clauses. The proposition "if not q then not p" is the contrapositive of the proposition "if p then q."

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