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contrary — 1 noun formal 1 on the contrary used for showing that you disagree completely with what has just been said: It wasn t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake. 2 to the contrary showing that the opposite is true: Unless there is… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

contrary — I. noun (plural traries) Etymology: Middle English contrarie, from Anglo French contraire, contrairie, from Medieval Latin contrarius, from Latin, adjective, opposite, adverse, from contra opposite Date: 13th century 1. a fact or condition… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

The Weather Channel — For the Australian Weather Channel with the same name, see The Weather Channel (Australia). The Weather Channel, LLC TWC logo Launched May 2, 1982 Owned by NBCUniversal ( …   Wikipedia

Fair weather condition — concerns the electric field and the electric current in the air as well as the conductivity of the atmosphere. [ [http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd15jun99 1.htm Soaking in atmospheric electricity] ] It is the electromagnetic mode or… …   Wikipedia

Zeppelin LZ104 — Infobox Aircraft name=LZ104 caption= type=Transport airship, later refittted for bombing national origin=Germany manufacturer=Luftschiffbau Zeppelin designer= first flight=30 October avyear|1917 introduced= retired= status=Crashed April 1918,… …   Wikipedia

Juan Niño de Tabora — (Galicia, Spain mdash;July 22, 1632, Manila) was the Spanish general and colonial official. From June 29, 1626 until his death on July 22, 1632, he was governor of the Philippines.Niño de Tabora was a Spanish military officer before becoming… …   Wikipedia

china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

List of common misconceptions — This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published… …   Wikipedia

United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium