Contrafagetto
(Con`tra*fa*get"to) n. [It.] (Mus.) The double bassoon, an octave deeper than the bassoon.
Contrafissure
(Con`tra*fis"sure) n. (Med.) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received
the blow, or at some distance from it. Coxe.
Contrahent
(Con"tra*hent) a. [L. contrahens, p. pr. See Contract.] Entering into covenant; contracting; as,
contrahent parties. [Obs.] Mede.
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.
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 that which the general
tenor of the case would seem to require.
Contraindicating symptoms must be observed.
Harvey.
Contraindication
(Con"tra*in`di*ca"tion) n. (med.) An indication or symptom which forbids the method
of treatment usual in such cases.
Contralto
(Con*tral"to) 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 singer performing this part; as,
her voice is a contralto; she is a contralto.
The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally
it embraces two octaves.
Contralto
(Con*tral"to) a. (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as,
a contralto voice.
Contramure
(Con"tra*mure) n. [Cf. Countermure.] (fort.) An outer wall. [Obs.] Chambers.
Contranatural
(Con"tra*nat"u*ral) a. [Cf. Counternatural.] Opposed to or against nature; unnatural.
[R.] Bp. Rust.
Contraposition
(Con"tra*po*si"tion) n. [Pref. contra- + position: cf. f. conterposition.]
1. A placing over against; opposite position. [Obs.] F. Potter.
2. (Logic) A so-called immediate inference which consists in denying the original subject of the contradictory
predicate; e.g.: Every S is P; therefore, no Not-P is S.
Contrapuntal
(Con`tra*pun"tal) a. [It. contrappunto counterpoint. See Counterpoint.] (Mus.) Pertaining
to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint.
Contrapuntist
(Con`tra*pun"tist) n. [It. contrappuntista.] (Mus.) One skilled in counterpoint. L. Mason.
Contraremonstrant
(Con"tra*re*mon"strant) n. One who remonstrates in opposition or answer to a
remonstrant. [R.]
They did the synod wrong to make this distinction of contraremonstrants and remonstrants.
Hales.
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; opposed; antagonistic; inconsistent; contradictory.
[R.]
The struggles of contrariant factions.
Coleridge.
