contra.
Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
Meaning & usage
Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Latin contrā.
Contrary to something.
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Latin contrā.
A deal to swap goods or services.
A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
a contra position; a contra entry
The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column.
Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
A contra dance.
A country dance.
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Latin contrā.
To undo; to reverse.
to contra a position (an entry)
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Latin contrā.
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