Definition of contar
1. contrary [ a ] very opposed in nature or character or purpose
Examples:
"acts contrary to our code of ethics"
"the facts point to a contrary conclusion"
(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)
Contrary to these expectations we have found it impossible to obtain the degree of reproducibility one would wish , even with extensive efforts to prepare especially pure reagents .
(Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)
So , forgive me , Sigmen , for the contrary to reality thoughts !
Synonyms contrary Related Terms different2. contrary [ n ] a relation of direct opposition
Examples:
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
(Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)
But contrary to what was implied during the campaign , prestige is surely not important for its own sake .
(James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)
Quite the contrary , as I can testify from personal experience as a former university president .
(Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)
The question would also be removed if we believed in the contrary - total salvation .
Synonyms contrary opposite reverse Related Terms opposition revoke3. contrary [ a ] of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
Examples:
"`hot'
and `cold'
are contrary terms"
(Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)
But in such an important question , we would be satisfied if the judgment were that the principal objection to the identity of forces which produce electricity and magnetism were only a difficulty , and not a thing which is contrary to_it .
Synonyms contrary Related Terms antonymous4. contrary [ a ] in an opposing direction
Examples:
"adverse currents"
"a contrary wind"
5. contrary [ a ] resistant to guidance or discipline
Examples:
"Mary Mary quite contrary"
"an obstinate child with a violent temper"
"a perverse mood"
"wayward behavior"
6. contrary [ n ] exact opposition
Examples:
"public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty"
7. contrary [ n ] two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
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