Webster's Dictionary 1913

7480

Contrast (2)

Con‐trast″, v. t. 1. To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or ...

7481

Contrast (3)

Con″trast (kŏn″trȧst), n. [F. contraste: cf. It. contrasto.] 1. The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities.place the prospe...

7482

Contrastimulant

Con′tra‐stim″u‐lant (?), a. Counteracting the effects of stimulants; relating to a course of medical treatment based on a theory of contrastimulants. — n.(Med.) An agent which c...

7483

Contrate

Con″trate (?), a. [See Contra-.] Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it.Contrate wheel. See Crown wheel.

7484

Contratenor

Con″tra‐ten′or (?), n. [Cf. Counter tenor.] (Mus.) Counter tenor; contralto.

7485

Contravallation

Con′tra‐val‐la″tion (?), n. [Pref. contra- + vallation: cf. F. contrevallation. Cf. Countervallation.] (Fort.) A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secu...

7486

Contravene

Con′tra‐vene″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Contravened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Contravening.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra + venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See Come.] 1. To meet in ...

7487

Contravener

Con′tra‐ven″er (?), n. One who contravenes.

7488

Contravention

Con′tra‐ven″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. contravention.] The act of contravening; opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation.Warrants in contravention of the acts of Parliament.M...

7489

Contraversion

Con′tra‐ver″sion (?), n. A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe. Congreve.

7490

Contrayerva

Con′tra‐yer″va (?), n. [Sp. contrayerba, literally, a counter herb, hence, an antidote for poison, fr. l. contra + herba herb.] (Bot.) A species of Dorstenia (D. Contrayerva), a...

7491

Contrecoup

‖Con′tre‐coup″ (?), n. [F., fr. contre (L. contra) + coup a blow.] (med.) A concussion or shock produced by a blow or other injury, in a part or region opposite to that at which...

7492

Contredanse

Con″tre‐danse′ (?), n. [Cf. F. contredanse (fr. E. Country-dance).] 1. (a) A dance in which the partners are arranged face to face, or in opposite lines. (b) The quadrille.2. (M...

7493

Contretemps

‖Con′tre‐temps″ (?), n. [F., fr. contre (L. conta) + temps time, fr. L. tempus.] An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or embarrassing; a hitch.In this unha...

7494

Contributable

Con‐trib″u‐ta‐ble (?), a. Capable of being contributed.

7495

Contributary

Con‐trib″u‐ta‐ry (?), a. 1. Contributory.2. Tributary; contributing.It was situated on the Ganges, at the place where this river received a contributary stream.D'Anville (Trans.).

7496

Contribute

Con‐trib″ute (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Contributed; p. pr. & vb. n.Contributing.] [L. contributus, p. p. of contribuere to bring together, to add; con- + tribuere to grant, impart...

7497

Contribute (2)

Con‐trib″ute, v. i. 1. To give a part to a common stock; to lend assistance or aid, or give something, to a common purpose; to have a share in any act or effect.We are engaged i...

7498

Contribution

Con′tri‐bu″tion (?), n. [L. contributio: cf. F. contribution.] 1. The act of contributing.2. That which is contributed; — either the portion which an individual furnishes to the...

7499

Contribution plan

Con′tri‐bu″tion plan. (Life Insurance) A plan of distributing surplus by giving to each policy the excess of premiums and interest earned thereon over the expenses of management...

7500

Contributional

Con′tri‐bu″tion‐al (?), a. Pertaining to, or furnishing, a contribution.

7501

Contributive

Con‐trib″u‐tive (?), a. Contributing, or tending to contribute. Fuller.

7502

Contributor

Con‐trib″u‐tor (?), n. One who, or that which, contributes; specifically, one who writes articles for a newspaper or magazine.

7503

Contributory

Con‐trib″u‐to‐ry (?), a. Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some common stock; contribut...

7504

Contributory (2)

Con‐trib″u‐to‐ry, n.; pl.Contributories (�). One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness. Abbott.

7505

Contrist

Con‐trist″ (?), v. t. [Cf. F. contrister. See Contristate.] To make sad.To deject and contrist myself.Sterne.

7506

Contristate

Con‐tris″tate (?), v. t. & i. [L. contristatus, p. p. of contristare to sadden; con- + tristis sad.] To make sorrowful. Bacon.