Contrary
71contrary, converse, opposite, reverse — All four are variously confused at times, which is understandable, since their distinctions tend to blur. Briefly, contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition. Converse applies when the elements of a proposition are reversed.… …
72contrary, converse, opposite, reverse — All four are variously confused at times, which is understandable, since their distinctions tend to blur. Briefly, contrary describes something that contradicts a proposition. Converse applies when the elements of a proposition are reversed.… …
73contrary to law — Illegal; contrary to any law. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v United States, 286 US 49, 76 L Ed 971, 52 S Ct 468, 82 ALR 600. If the term is used in a later statute dealing with the same subject, it may refer to an infraction of the earlier… …
74contrary-minded — pronunc at contrary II+|mīndə̇d adjective : of a contrary opinion …
75contrary beam — priešpriešinis pluoštas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. contrary beam vok. gegeneinanderlaufendes Bündel, n rus. встречный пучок, m pranc. faisceau opposé, m …
76contrary to — preposition despite …
77contrary — 1. adjective a) opposed in nature b) strongly dissimilar 2. adverb Contrarily 3. noun a) The opposite …
78contrary — con·tra·ry || kÉ’ntrÉ™rɪ n. something which is opposite adj. contradictory, opposed; stubborn, obstinate adv. in opposition, against, counter …
79contrary to — as opposed to, counter to …
80contrary — a. 1. Opposite, opposing, adverse, opposed, counter. 2. Antagonistic, conflicting, contradictory, counteracting, retroactive, repugnant. 3. (Colloq.) Perverse, humorsome, wayward, obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, refractory, unruly, froward …
