Webster's Dictionary 1913

7453

Contraindicant

Con″tra‐in″di‐cant (?), n.(Med.) Something, as a symptom, indicating that the usual mode of treatment is not to be followed. Burke.

7454

Contraindicate

Con″tra‐in‐″di‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Contraindicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Contraindicating (?).] (Med.) To indicate, as by a symptom, some method of treatment contrary to ...

7455

Contraindication

Con″tra‐in′di‐ca″tion (?), n.(med.) An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.

7456

Contralto

Con‐tral″to (? or �), n. [It., fr. contra + alto. See Alto.] (Mus.) (a) The part sung by the highest male or lowest female voices; the alto or counter tenor. (b) the voice or si...

7457

Contralto (2)

Con‐tral″to (? or �), a.(Mus.) Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.

7458

Contramure

Con″tra‐mure (?), n. [Cf. Countermure.] (fort.) An outer wall. Chambers.

7459

Contranatural

Con″tra‐nat″u‐ral (?; 135), a. [Cf. Counternatural.] Opposed to or against nature; unnatural. Bp. Rust.

7460

Contraplex

Con″tra‐plex (?), a. [Contra- + -plex as in duplex.] (Teleg.) Pertaining to the sending of two messages in opposite directions at the same time.

7461

Contraposition

Con″tra‐po‐si″tion (?), n. [Pref. contra- + position: cf. f. conterposition.] 1. A placing over against; opposite position. F. Potter.2. (Logic) A so-called immediate inference ...

7462

Contraption

Con‐trap″tion (?), n. A contrivance; a new-fangled device; — used scornfully. — Con‐trap″tious (#), a.We all remember some of the extraordinary contraptions which have been thus...

7463

Contrapuntal

Con′tra‐pun″tal (?), a. [It. contrappunto counterpoint. See Counterpoint.] (Mus.) Pertaining to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint.

7464

Contrapuntist

Con′tra‐pun″tist (?), n. [It. contrappuntista.] (Mus.) One skilled in counterpoint. L. Mason.

7465

Contraremonstrant

Con″tra‐re‐mon″strant (?), n. One who remonstrates in opposition or answer to a remonstrant.They did the synod wrong to make this distinction of contraremonstrants and remonstra...

7466

Contrariant

Con‐tra″ri‐ant (?), a. [LL. contrarians, p. pr. of contrariare to oppose, fr. L. contrarius: cf. F. contrariant, p. pr. of contrarier to contradict. See Contrary.] Contrary; opp...

7467

Contrariantly

Con‐tra″ri‐ant‐ly, adv. Contrarily.

7468

Contraries

Con″tra‐ries (? or �; 48), n. pl. [Pl. of Contrary, n.] (Logic) Propositions which directly and destructively contradict each other, but of which the falsehood of one does not e...

7469

Contrariety

Con′tra‐ri″e‐ty (?) n.; pl.Contrarieties (#). [L. contrarietas: cf. F. contrariété.] 1. The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism....

7470

Contrarily

Con″tra‐ri‐ly (? or �), adv. In a contrary manner; in opposition; on the other side; in opposite ways.

7471

Contrariness

Con″tra‐ri‐ness, n. state or quality of being contrary; opposition; inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinacy.

7472

Contrarious

Con‐tra″ri‐ous (?), a. [LL. contrariosus: cf. OF. contrarioscontralius.] Showing contrariety; repugnant; perverse. Milton.She flew contrarious in the face of God.Mrs. Browning.

7473

Contrariously

Con‐tra″ri‐ous‐ly, adv. Contrarily; oppositely. Shak.

7474

Contrariwise

Con″tra‐ri‐wise (? or �), adv. 1. On the contrary; oppositely; on the other hand.Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise, blessing.1 Pet. iii. 9.2....

7475

Contrarotation

Con′tra‐ro‐ta″tion (?), n. Circular motion in a direction contrary to some other circular motion.

7476

Contrary

Con″tra‐ry (? or?; 48), a. [OE. contrarie, contraire, F. contraire, fr. L. contrarius, fr. contra. See Contra-.] 1. Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse; a...

7477

Contrary (2)

Con″tra‐ry, n.; pl.Contraries (�). 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities.No contraries hold more antipathyThan I and such a knave.Shak.2. An opponent; an enemy. C...

7478

Contrary (3)

Con″tra‐ry, v. t. [F. contrarier. See Contrary, a.] To contradict or oppose; to thwart.I was advised not to contrary the king.Bp. Latimer.

7479

Contrast

Con‐trast″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Contrasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Contrasting.] [F. contraster, LL. contrastare to resist, withstand, fr. L. contra + stare to stand. See Stand.] To ...