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contraposición — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counterbalance noun A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.

Senses

contraposición is used for these senses in English:

  • contraposition (countable, logic) The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
  • contrapositive (logic) The inverse of the converse of a given logical implication.
  • counterbalance (figuratively) A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

counterbalance — full definition

  1. noun A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.
  2. noun A force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one.

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