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Definition of contra- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contra-

combining form
 
/kɒntrə/
 
/kɑːntrə/
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  1. (in nouns, verbs and adjectives) against; opposite
    • contraflow
    • contradict
  2. (in nouns) (music) having a pitch an octave below
    • a contrabassoon
    3. Word Originfrom Latin contra ‘against’.
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