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<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>See <er>Contraries</er>.</def>

<cs><col>On the contrary</col>, <cd>in opposition; on the other hand.</cd> <i>Swift.</i> -- <col>To the contrary</col>, <cd>to an opposite purpose or intent; on the other side.</cd> "They did it, not for want of instruction <i>to the contrary</i>." <i>Bp. Stillingfleet.</i></cs>

<h1>Contrarry</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con"trar*ry</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>contrarier</ets>. See <er>Contrary</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>To contradict or oppose; to thwart.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I was advised not to <b>contrary</b> the king. <i>Bp. Latimer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contrast</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con*trast"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Contrasted</er>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Contrasting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>contraster</ets>, LL. <ets>contrastare</ets> to resist, withstand, fr. L. <ets>contra + stare</ets> to stand. See <er>Stand</er>.]</ety> <def>To stand in opposition; to exhibit difference, unlikeness, or opposition of qualities.</def>

<blockquote>The joints which divide the sandstone <b>contrast</b> finely with the divisional planes which separate the basalt into pillars. <i>Lyell.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contrast</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con*trast"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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 contrariety of qualities; <as>as, to <ex>contrast</ex> the present with the past</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>To give greater effect to, as to a figure or other object, by putting it in some relation of opposition to another figure or object.</def>

<blockquote>the figures of the groups must not be all on side . . . but must <b>contrast</b> each other by their several position. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contraxt</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con"traxt</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>contraste</ets>: cf. It. <ets>contrasto</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of contrasting, or the state of being contrasted; comparison by contrariety of qualities.</def>

<blockquote>place the prospect of the soul In sober <b>contrast</b> with reality. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Opposition or dissimilitude of things or qualities; unlikeness, esp. as shown by juxtaposition or comparison.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>contrasts</b> and resemblances of the seasons. <i>Whewell.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>The opposition of varied forms, colors, etc., which by such juxtaposition more vividly express each other's pecularities.</def>

<i>Fairholt.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contrastimulant</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tra*stim"u*lant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Counteracting the effects of stimulants; relating to a course of medical treatment based on a theory of contrastimulants.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An agent which counteracts the effect of a stimulant.</def></def2>

<h1>Contrate</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con"trate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Contra-</er>.]</ety> <def>Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<cs><col>Contrate wheel</col>. <cd>See <er>Crown wheel</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Contratenor</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con"tra*ten`or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Counter tenor</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Counter tenor; contralto.</def>

<h1>Contravallation</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tra*val*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>contra-</ets> + <ets>vallation</ets>: cf. F. <ets>contrevallation</ets>. Cf. <er>Countervallation</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Fort.)</fld> <def>A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged.</def>