Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense.
Addisn.
Con`tra*dict"o*ry, n.; pl. Contradictories (&?;). 1. A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety.
It is common with princes to will contradictories.
Bacon.
2. pl. (Logic) propositions with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality and quantity.
Con`tra*dis*tinct" (?), a. Distinguished by opposite qualities. J. Goodwin.
Con`tra*dis*tinc"tion (?), n. Distinction by contrast.
That there are such things as sins of infirmity in contradistinction to those of presumption is not to be questioned.
South.
Con`tra*dis*tinc"tive (?), a. having the quality of contradistinction; distinguishing by contrast. -- Con`tra*dis*tinc"tive, n.
Con`tra*dis*tin"guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contradistinguished (#); p. pr. & vb. n. Contradistinguishing.] To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities.
These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as contradistinguished.
Locke.
Con`tra*fa*get"to (?), n. [It.] (Mus.) The double bassoon, an octave deeper than the bassoon.
Con`tra*fis"sure (?; 135), n. (Med.) A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it. Coxe.
Con"tra*hent (?), a. [L. contrahens, p. pr. See Contract.] Entering into covenant; contracting; as, contrahent parties. [Obs.] Mede.
Con"tra*in"di*cant (?), n. (Med.) Something, as a symptom, indicating that the usual mode of treatment is not to be followed. Burke.
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.
Con"tra*in`di*ca"tion (?), n. (med.) An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.
Con*tral"to (? or &?;), 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.
&fist; The usual range of the contralto voice is from G, below middle C, to the C above that; though exceptionally it embraces two octaves.
Con*tral"to (? or &?;), a. (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a contralto, or to the part in music called contralto; as, a contralto voice.
Con"tra*mure (?), n. [Cf. Countermure.] (fort.) An outer wall. [Obs.] Chambers.
Con"tra*nat"u*ral (?; 135), a. [Cf. Counternatural.] Opposed to or against nature; unnatural. [R.] Bp. Rust.
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.
Con`tra*pun"tal (?), a. [It. contrappunto counterpoint. See Counterpoint.] (Mus.) Pertaining to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint.
Con`tra*pun"tist (?), n. [It. contrappuntista.] (Mus.) One skilled in counterpoint. L. Mason.
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.
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.