(n.) A so-called immediate inference which consists in denying the original subject of the contradictory predicate; e.g.: Every S is P; therefore, no Not-P is S.
Example Sentences:
(1) In contraposition with the effect on male stimulation, progesterone did not increase the reactivity to cervicovaginal stimulation, as measured by the percent incidence of lordosis.
(2) The similitude between ageing and hypertension, the contraposition that is seen in youngsters, and other metabolic alterations test this model of winkessel.
(3) In the hot plate test the three GABAergic compounds antagonized the analgesic effects of pentazocine in contraposition with previous results indicating that morphine-induced analgesia is increased by pretreatment with those agents.
Implication
Definition:
(n.) The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated.
(n.) An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.
Example Sentences:
(1) Strains isolated from the environment and staff were not implicated.
(2) The possibility that both IL 2 production and IL 2R expression are autonomously activated early in T cell development, before acquisition of the CD3-TcR complex, led us to study the implication of alternative pathways of activation at this ontogenic stage.
(3) Tumour necrosis factor (TNF), a polypeptide produced by mononuclear phagocytes, has been implicated as an important mediator of inflammatory processes and of clinical manifestations in acute infectious diseases.
(4) We have not yet been honest about the implications, and some damaging myths have arisen.
(5) Implications of the theory for hypothesis testing, theory construction, and scales of measurement are considered.
(6) A review is made from literature and an inventory of psychological and organic factors implicated in this pathology.
(7) The high incidence of infant astigmatism has implications for critical periods in human visual development and for infant acuity.
(8) Implications for practice and research include need for support groups with nurses as facilitators, the importance of fostering hope, and need for education of health care professionals.
(9) The literature on depression and immunity is reviewed and the clinical implications of our findings are discussed.
(10) The implications of the findings in terms of strategic tick control are discussed.
(11) In light of these findings, the implications of the need to address appraisals and coping efforts in research and therapy with incest victims was emphasized.
(12) These calculated values are compared with observed values and implications of the agreement are discussed.
(13) The implications of inhibition of protein kinase C by adriamycin-iron(III) are discussed.
(14) These findings indicate the cytogenetic correlation with clinical and morphological picture, which consequently implicates the diagnostic and prognostic significance of chromosomal aspects.
(15) The aim was to clarify the nature of their constituent cells, specifically the giant ganglion-like cells and spindle cells, and to discuss the implications for histogenesis.
(16) Implications for vibrotactile training are discussed.
(17) Implications for assessment intervention and prevention were discussed and further research suggested.
(18) Our findings suggest that the affinity of aldose reductase for glucose in patients with diabetic complications may be increased and that the polyol pathway is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications.
(19) The onset of the symptoms usually occurs within a few minutes after ingestion of the implicated food, and the duration of symptoms ranges from a few hours to 24 h. Antihistamines can be used effectively to treat this intoxication.
(20) The implications of this interaction for research in MMTP effectiveness are discussed.