Convertend

Convertend
Convertend Con`ver*tend", n. [L. convertenus to be converted.] (Logic) Any proposition which is subject to the process of conversion; -- so called in its relation to itself as converted, after which process it is termed the converse. See {Converse}, n. (Logic). [1913 Webster]

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  • convertend — con·ver·tend …   English syllables

  • convertend — ˈkänvə(r)ˌtend noun ( s) Etymology: Latin convertendum thing that is to be converted, neuter of convertendus, gerundive of convertere more at convert : a proposition in logic subjected to the process of conversion …   Useful english dictionary

  • Converse (logic) — In logic, the converse of a categorical or implicational statement is the result of reversing its two parts. For the implication P → Q, the converse is Q → P. For the categorical proposition All S is P, the converse is All P is S. In neither case …   Wikipedia

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