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Contradictory; inconsistent; opposing. [R.] Milton.

Filled with contradictions; inconsistent. [Obs.]

Contradictory; inconsistent. -- Con`tra*dict"ive*ly, adv..

The quality of being contradictory; opposition; inconsistency. J. Whitaker.

he contrary; implying a denial of what has been asserted; also, mutually contradicting; inconsistent. "Contradictory assertions." South.

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.

Contrary; opposed; antagonistic; inconsistent; contradictory. [R.] The struggles of contrariant factions. Coleridge.

Something which is contrary to, or inconsistent with, something else; an inconsistency. How can these contrarieties agree Shak.

state or quality of being contrary; opposition; inconsistency; contrariety; perverseness; obstinancy.

Opposed; contradictory; repugnant; inconsistent. Fame, if not double-faced, is double mouthed, And with contrary blast proclaims most deeds. Milton. The doctrine of the earth's motion appeared to be contrary to the sacred Scripture. Whewell.

To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law. Laws that place the subjects in such a state contravene the first principles of the compact of authority. Johnson.

Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity. Whole libraries of controversial books. Macaulay.

Consistent; accordant; suitable; proper; as, convenable remedies. [Obs.] With his wod his work is convenable. Spenser.

A mineral consisting principally of sulphate of iron; white copperas; -- so called because found in the province of Coquimbo, Chili.

A yellow coal-tar dyestuff which probably consists chiefly of rosolic acid. See Aurin, and Rosolic acid under Rosolic. Red corallin, a red dyestuff which is obtained by treating aurin or rosolic acid with ammonia; -- called also pæonin. -- Yellow corallin. See Aurin.

A submarine, semicalcareous or calcareous plant, consisting of many jointed branches.

vely; hence, anything made of rope or cord, as those parts of the rigging of a ship which consist of ropes.

Consisting of or resembling, leather; leatherlike; tough.

Consisting of, or like, cork; dry shriveled up. Bind fast hiss corky arms. Shak.

An implement consisting of a long blade, attached to a handle at nearly a right angle, used for cutting down the stalks of Indian corn.