convertend

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

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  • 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) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • convertend — con·ver·tend …   English syllables

  • 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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