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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subcontrary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-con-trary
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Contrary in an inferior degree.

adj

Contrary in an inferior degree.

noun

Either of a pair of propositions at least one of which must be true

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sub- + contrary.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

subcontraries (plural)

Derived Forms

subcontrarily

Questions

What does subcontrary mean?
Contrary in an inferior degree.
Where does subcontrary come from?
From sub- + contrary.

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