contr.

English

Verb

contr.

  1. (lexicography) Abbreviation of contrast.

Noun

contr. (countable and uncountable, plural contrs.)

  1. (phonology, lexicography) Abbreviation of contraction
  2. (business) Abbreviation of contractor.
    • 1908, Building, volume 94, page 761:
      TBR. MERCHANT, CONTR. AND CAB PROPRIETOR

Adjective

contr. (comparative more contr., superlative most contr.)

  1. (phonology, lexicography) Abbreviation of contracted (“made smaller by contraction”).
  2. (business) Abbreviation of contracted (“arranged by contract”).

Anagrams

Dutch

Noun

contr. f (plural contrs., no diminutive)

  1. (phonology, lexicography) abbreviation of contractie (“contraction”)
  2. abbreviation of controleur (“inspector; controller”)
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