Contratenor vs. Countertenor: What's the Difference?

Contratenor and Countertenor Definitions
Contratenor
(music) countertenor
Countertenor
An adult male voice with a range above that of tenor.
Contratenor
Counter tenor; contralto.
Countertenor
A singer having a voice within this range.
Countertenor
Adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range
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Countertenor
Male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range
Countertenor
(Older) a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part
Countertenor
A male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
Countertenor
The highest adult male singing voice
Countertenor
Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
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