CONTRAINDICATION
CONTRAINDICATION, noun An indication, from some peculiar symptom or fact, that forbids the method of cure which the main symptoms or nature of the disease requires.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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CONTRAMURE
CONTRAMURE, noun An out wall. [See Countermure.]
CONTRANATURAL
CONTRANATURAL, adjective Opposite to nature. [Little used.]
CONTRANITENCY
CONTRANITENCY, noun [Latin contra and nitor, to strive.] Reaction; resistance to force.
CONTRAPOSITION
CONTRAPOSITION, noun [contra and position.] A placing over against; opposite position.
CONTRAPUNTIST
CONTRAPUNTIST, noun One skilled in counterpoint.
CONTRAREGULARITY
CONTRAREGULARITY, noun [contra and regularity.] Contrariety to rule, or to regularity.
CONTRARIANT
CONTRARIANT, adjective Contradictory; opposite; inconsistent. [Little used.]
CONTRARIES
CONTRARIES, noun [See Contrary.] In logic, propositions which destroy each other, but of which the falsehood of one does not establish the truth of the other.If two universals d...
CONTRARIETY
CONTRARIETY, noun [Latin See Contrary.]1. Opposition in fact, essence, quality or principle; repugnance. The expedition failed by means of a contrariety of winds. There is a con...
CONTRARILY
CONTRARILY, adverb In an opposite manner; in opposition; on the other side; in opposite ways.
CONTRARINESS
CONTRARINESS, noun Contrariety; opposition.
CONTRARIOUS
CONTRARIOUS, adjective Contrary; opposite; repugnant.
CONTRARIOUSLY
CONTRARIOUSLY, adverb Contrarily; oppositely.
CONTRARIWISE
CONTRARIWISE, adverb [contrary and wise, manner.] On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand.Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing; but contrariwise blessing....
CONTRARY
CONTRARY, adjective [Latin, against.]1. Opposite; adverse; moving against or in an opposite direction; as contrary winds.2. Opposite; contradictory; not merely different, but in...
CONTRARY-MINDED
CONTRARY-MINDED, adjective Of a different mind or opinion.
CONTRAST
CONTRAST, verb transitive1. To set in opposition two or more figures of a like kind, with a view to show the difference or dissimilitude, and to manifest the superior excellence...
CONTRASTED
CONTRASTED, participle passive Set in opposition; examined in opposition.
CONTRASTING
CONTRASTING, participle present tense Placing in opposition, with a view to discover the difference of figures or other things, and exhibit the advantage or excellence of one be...
CONTRATE-WHEEL
CONTRATE-WHEEL, noun In watch-work, the wheel next to the crown, the teeth and hoop of which lie contrary to those of the other wheels, whence its name.
CONTRAVALLATION
CONTRAVALLATION, noun [Latin, to fortify.] In fortification, a trench guarded with a parapet, thrown round a place by the besiegers, to secure themselves, and check the sallies ...
CONTRAVENE
CONTRAVENE, verb transitive [Latin, to come.] Literally, to come against; to meet. Hence, to oppose, but used in a figurative or moral sense; to oppose in principle or effect; t...
CONTRAVENED
CONTRAVENED, participle passive Opposed; obstructed.
CONTRAVENER
CONTRAVENER, noun One who opposes.
CONTRAVENING
CONTRAVENING, participle present tense Opposing in principle or effect.
CONTRAVENTION
CONTRAVENTION, noun Opposition; obstruction; a defeating of the operation or effect.The proceedings of the allies were in direct contravention of the treaty.