contra
1against; in opposition or contrast to: Consider the problems of the teenager contra those of the adult.
contrariwise; on or to the contrary.
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(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
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a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite,” “opposing”: contradistinction, contraindicate.
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a prefix meaning “pitched lower than” the voice or instrument specified by the following element: contralto, contrabassoon.
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British Dictionary definitions for contra-
against; contrary; opposing; contrasting: contraceptive; contradistinction
(in music) pitched below: contrabass
Origin of contra-
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