Definition
In logic or rhetoric, an argument or proposition that is set in opposition to another; something that contraposes.
Etymology
From Latin 'contrapone' + '-nd' (suffix indicating something to be done). A technical term from logic and philosophical writing.
Kelly Says
Logicians and philosophers use 'contraponend' to name the opposing argument in a debate—but honestly, most English speakers would just say 'counterargument' instead. The Latin suffix sounds more impressive but less clear.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የተለያዩ
ye-te-le-ya-yu
ARالعربية
مقارنة
al-muka-ranah
CACatalà
contraposant
kon-tra-po-sant
CSČeština
porovnávat
po-ro-v-nat
DADansk
sætte op imod
se-tte op im-od
DEDeutsch
gegenüberstellend
ge-gen-ü-ber-stel-lend
ELΕλληνικά
αντιθέτοντας
an-ti-the-ton-tass
ESEspañol
contraponiendo
kon-tra-po-n-yen-do
FISuomi
asettaa vastakkain
a-set-taa va-stak-kai-n
FRFrançais
en contreposant
an kon-tra-po-se
HIहिन्दी
विपरीत कर रहा है
vi-pri-ti-t kar-ra-ha hai
HUMagyar
ellentétben
el-len-te-t-ben
IDBahasa Indonesia
menentang
men-ten-tang
ITItaliano
contrapponendo
kon-tra-pon-nen-do
JA日本語
対比している
tai-hi-shite-iru
KO한국어
대비하며
dae-bi-ha-myeh
MSBahasa Melayu
berlawanan
ber-la-wan-an
MYမြန်မာ
ဆိုင်ကြား
so-in-kya
NLNederlands
tegenover stellen
te-gen-o-ver stel-len
NONorsk
sette opp mot
sette opp mot
PLPolski
przeciwstawiając
przi-ty-wo-stawt-wi-a-j-ac
PTPortuguês
contrapondo
kon-tra-pon-do
RORomână
a pune în opoziție
a pu-ne in o-po-zi-tie
RUРусский
противопоставляя
pro-ti-vo-po-sta-v-ya-ya
SVSvenska
jämställa mot
yäm-ställa mot
SWKiswahili
kujitegemea
ku-ji-te-ge-me-a
TEతెలుగు
పోల్చండి
pol-cha-ndi
THไทย
ตรงกันข้าม
trong-gan-kha-am
TLTL
magkaiba
mag-ka-i-ba
TRTürkçe
karşılaştırarak
kar-şı-laş-tır-ak
UKУкраїнська
протиставляючи
pro-ti-stav-lyu-chi
VITiếng Việt
đối lập
doi-lap