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contraries definition

contraries


 
  Grep  of  noun  contrary 
  contrary 
 
  Overview  of  noun  contrary 
 
  The  noun  contrary  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  reverse,  contrary,  opposite  --  (a  relation  of  direct  opposition;  "we  thought  Sue  was  older  than  Bill  but  just  the  reverse  was  true") 
  2.  contrary  --  (exact  opposition;  "public  opinion  to  the  contrary  he  is  not  guilty") 
  3.  contrary  --  (two  propositions  are  contraries  if  both  cannot  be  true  but  both  can  be  false) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  contrary 
 
  The  noun  contrary  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  reverse,  contrary,  opposite  --  (a  relation  of  direct  opposition;  "we  thought  Sue  was  older  than  Bill  but  just  the  reverse  was  true") 
  2.  contrary  --  (exact  opposition;  "public  opinion  to  the  contrary  he  is  not  guilty") 
  3.  contrary  --  (two  propositions  are  contraries  if  both  cannot  be  true  but  both  can  be  false) 



contraries definition