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adv
adj
verb
adj
- (not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
- Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
- Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
- contrary to your interests or welfare
- in an opposing direction
prep_phrase
verb
- To be contrary to (something).
- be in contradiction with
- To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
- (reflexive) To say things that conflict with each other.
- To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- be resistant to
adv
adj
- Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
- Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
- Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
- resistant to guidance or discipline
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose
- in an opposing direction
noun
- (logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
- (historical) A type of loaded die.
- The opposite.
- a relation of direct opposition
- exact opposition
- a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
prep
- Contrary to; in conflict with.
- In opposition to.
- In front of; before (a background).
- In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- As protection from.
- (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
- In contrast or comparison with.
- As a charge on.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
- In competition with, versus.
- In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
- As counterbalance to.
- Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
- In exchange for.
- Close to, alongside.
- In a contrary direction to.
adv
noun
- (politics, derogatory) A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
- (accounting, often attributive) An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
- (dance) A contra dance.
- (music, informal) Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
- (business) A deal to swap goods or services.
prep
verb
adj
noun
- (Christianity, specifically, historical) Sometimes Dissident: in the kingdom of Poland, the name for Christians not part of the Roman Catholic Church.
- A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
- (Christianity) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.
- (Northern Ireland) A member of a paramilitary that has continued actions after the Good Friday Agreement or other ceasefire.
- a person who dissents from some established policy
verb
- be in contradiction with
- represent falsely
- (transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
- (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
- (transitive, rare) To fill with lies; to lie to.
- (transitive, rare) To call a liar; to accuse of falsehood.
- (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To show, evince or demonstrate (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
- (transitive) To give a false representation of.
verb
- be in contradiction with
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
- To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
- (computing) To perform the NOT operation on.
- To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
adj
adv
noun
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
verb
adj
- Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
- That is diametrically opposed to something.
- Mutually exclusive.
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
- That is itself a contradiction.
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- unable for both to exist or be true at the same time
- in disagreement
- that confounds or contradicts or confuses
noun
noun
- the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
- a significant change
- a disagreement or argument about something important
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
- (logic circuits) A Boolean operation which is true when the two input variables are different but is otherwise false; the XOR operation ( scriptstyle A◌̅B+◌̅AB).
- (countable) The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.
- (countable) A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
- (relational algebra) The set of elements that are in one set but not another ( scriptstyle A◌̅B).
- (countable) A disagreement or argument.
- (heraldry) An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.
- (countable, uncountable) Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.
- (logic) The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.
- (uncountable) The quality of being different.
verb
noun
- (video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
- A game move made as a response.
- (chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
- (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
noun
- the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
- a significant change
- a disagreement or argument about something important
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
- (logic circuits) A Boolean operation which is true when the two input variables are different but is otherwise false; the XOR operation ( scriptstyle A◌̅B+◌̅AB).
- (countable) The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.
- (countable) A characteristic of something that makes it different from something else.
- (relational algebra) The set of elements that are in one set but not another ( scriptstyle A◌̅B).
- (countable) A disagreement or argument.
- (heraldry) An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish two people's bearings which would otherwise be the same. See augmentation and cadency.
- (countable, uncountable) Significant change in or effect on a situation or state.
- (logic) The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia.
- (uncountable) The quality of being different.
verb
- To be contrary to (something).
- be in contradiction with
- To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
- (reflexive) To say things that conflict with each other.
- To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- be resistant to
verb
- be in contradiction with
- represent falsely
- (transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false.
- (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).
- (transitive, rare) To fill with lies; to lie to.
- (transitive, rare) To call a liar; to accuse of falsehood.
- (transitive, perhaps nonstandard) To show, evince or demonstrate (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.
- (transitive) To give a false representation of.
verb
- be in contradiction with
- deny the truth of
- prove negative; show to be false
- make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
- To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
- (computing) To perform the NOT operation on.
- To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
verb
noun
- (video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
- A game move made as a response.
- (chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
- (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
adv
adj
verb
adv
adj
- Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
- Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
- Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
- resistant to guidance or discipline
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose
- in an opposing direction
noun
- (logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
- (historical) A type of loaded die.
- The opposite.
- a relation of direct opposition
- exact opposition
- a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
adv
noun
- (politics, derogatory) A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
- (accounting, often attributive) An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
- (dance) A contra dance.
- (music, informal) Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
- (business) A deal to swap goods or services.
prep
verb
adj
adv
noun
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
verb
adj
- (not comparable) Opposite; confronting.
- Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
- Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
- contrary to your interests or welfare
- in an opposing direction
adv
adj
- Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
- Given to opposition; perverse; wayward.
- Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
- resistant to guidance or discipline
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose
- in an opposing direction
noun
- (logic) One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false.
- (historical) A type of loaded die.
- The opposite.
- a relation of direct opposition
- exact opposition
- a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
adj
noun
- (Christianity, specifically, historical) Sometimes Dissident: in the kingdom of Poland, the name for Christians not part of the Roman Catholic Church.
- A person who formally opposes the current political structure, the political group in power, the policies of the political group in power, or current laws.
- (Christianity) One who disagrees or dissents; one who separates from the established religion.
- (Northern Ireland) A member of a paramilitary that has continued actions after the Good Friday Agreement or other ceasefire.
- a person who dissents from some established policy
adj
adv
noun
- The breast of a horse; that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
- A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
- Something opposite or contrary to something else.
- A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted.
- A shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
- An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
- (typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
- The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
- (nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
- (grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
- counterattack
- In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
- A reckoner; someone who collects data by counting; an enumerator.
- (programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
- In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, designed to be used for food preparation.
- (historical) The prison attached to a city court; a compter.
- (martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
- (music) Alternative form of contra Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
- (Internet) A hit counter.
- One who counts.
- (curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
- game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games
- (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
- a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot
- table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
- a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
- a person who counts things
- a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
verb
adj
- Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
- That is diametrically opposed to something.
- Mutually exclusive.
- That contradicts something, such as an argument.
- That is itself a contradiction.
- of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
- unable for both to exist or be true at the same time
- in disagreement
- that confounds or contradicts or confuses