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We have given examples and illustrations in the paragraph describing Conversion by Contraposition.
THOUGHT-CULTUREWILLIAM WALKER ATKINSONIn this it differs from Obversion, Conversion, and Contraposition, each of which stands for one process.
LOGICCARVETH READA further process, known as Contraposition or Conversion by Negation, consists of conversion following on obversion.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 7, SLICE 3VARIOUSThey are all remarkable for harmonies attained by certain combinations of shade in gradations with colours in contraposition.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 7, SLICE 8VARIOUSIt is for dealing with these intractable moods that Contraposition is required.
LOGIC, INDUCTIVE AND DEDUCTIVEWILLIAM MINTOSuch are the two polar types, whose purest forms, however, can be found only in logical contraposition.
OUR REVOLUTIONLEON TROTZKYWORDS RELATED TO CONTRAPOSITION
- action
- antinomy
- antithesis
- aversion
- brush
- civil disobedience
- clash
- combat
- competition
- con
- conflict
- confronting
- contention
- contest
- contradistinction
- contraposition
- contrariety
- counteraction
- counterattack
- defense
- defiance
- disapproval
- duel
- encounter
- engagement
- fray
- grapple
- hostility
- negativism
- obstructiveness
- opposure
- oppugnancy
- prevention
- repugnance
- repulsion
- resistance
- rivalry
- skirmish
- strife
- struggle
- unfriendliness
- violation
- war
- warfare
- action
- antagonism
- antinomy
- antithesis
- aversion
- brush
- civil disobedience
- clash
- combat
- competition
- con
- conflict
- confronting
- contention
- contest
- contradiction
- contradistinction
- contraposition
- contrariety
- contrariness
- counteraction
- counterattack
- defense
- defiance
- disapproval
- duel
- encounter
- engagement
- fray
- grapple
- hostility
- negativism
- obstructiveness
- opposure
- oppugnancy
- prevention
- repugnance
- repulsion
- resistance
- rivalry
- skirmish
- strife
- struggle
- unfriendliness
- violation
- war
- warfare
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