Word: contraposition
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
tra
po
si
tion
Definition: The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
Morphemes:
Affix: contra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: against
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contra
Language: la
Decoded: contra
Meaning: against
Affix: position
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: po-
Language: la
Decoded: po-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: off, away
Affix: sinō
Language: la
Decoded: sino
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I let, permit, allow, suffer.
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.