Contra vs. Counter
Difference Between Contra and Counter
Contrapreposition
against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to
Counternoun
An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.
He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.Contraadverb
contrary to something
Counternoun
(curling) Any stone lying closer to the center than any of the opponent's stones.
Contranoun
(business) a deal to swap goods or services
Counternoun
A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.
He put his money on the counter, and the shopkeeper put it in the till.Contranoun
(accounting) an entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account)
Counternoun
One who counts, or reckons up; a reckoner.
He's only 16 months, but is already a good counter – he can count to 100.Contranoun
any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass
Counternoun
A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations.
Contranoun
(dance) A contra dance.
Counternoun
(historical) The prison attached to a city court; a Counter.
Contranoun
A country dance.
Counternoun
(grammar) A class of word used along with numbers to count objects and events, typically mass nouns. Although rare and optional in English (e.g. "20 head of cattle"), they are numerous and required in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Contraverb
(accounting) to undo; to reverse
Counternoun
In a kitchen, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, whereon various food preparations take place.
Counternoun
In a bathroom, a surface, often built into the wall and above a cabinet, which holds the washbasin.
Counternoun
(wrestling) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent.
Always know a counter to any hold you try against your opponent.Counternoun
(typography) The enclosed or partly closed negative space of a glyph.
Counternoun
(programming) A variable, memory location, etc. whose contents are incremented to keep a count.
Counternoun
(Internet) A hit counter.
Counternoun
(nautical) The overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline.
Counternoun
The piece of a shoe or a boot around the heel of the foot (above the heel of the shoe/boot).
Counternoun
(obsolete) An encounter.
Counternoun
(nautical) The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.
Counternoun
(music) lang=en Formerly used to designate any under part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as equivalent to countertenor.
Counternoun
The breast, or that part of a horse between the shoulders and under the neck.
Counternoun
The back leather or heel part of a boot.
Counternoun
(typography) The area of a letter that is entirely or partially enclosed by a letter form or a symbol.
Counteradverb
Contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction.
Counteradverb
In opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise.
Counteradverb
In the wrong way; contrary to the right course.
a hound that runs counterCounteradverb
At or against the front or face.
Counterverb
To contradict, oppose.
Counterverb
(boxing) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.
Counterverb
To take action in response to; to respond.
Counteradjective
Contrary or opposing
His carrying a knife was counter to my plan.Counternoun
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
Counternoun
game equipment used in various card or board games
Counternoun
a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens
Counternoun
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
Counternoun
a person who counts things
Counternoun
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);
it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacherCounternoun
(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)
Counternoun
the piece of leather that fits the heel
Counternoun
a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
Counternoun
a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Counterverb
speak in response;
He countered with some very persuasive argumentsCounterverb
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Counteradjective
indicating opposition or resistance
Counteradverb
in the opposite direction;
run counter
