Question

25. Write the following definition as a biconditional.

Answer 1

Answer:

A phrase is an oxymoron if and only if it contains contradictory terms.

Step-by-step explanation:

A conditional statement is a statement written in the "if-then" form.

The converse of a conditional statement is when the hypothesis and the conclusion is interchanged.

A biconditional statement is a combination of a conditional statement and its converse written in the  "if and only if"   form.

Given statement:

• An oxymoron is a phrase that contains contradictory terms.

Conditional:  If a phrase is an oxymoron then it contains contradictory terms.

Converse:  If a phrase contains contradictory terms then it is an oxymoron.

Biconditional:  A phrase is an oxymoron if and only if it contains contradictory terms.