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contradistinction
[ kon-truh-di-stingk-shuhn ]
noun
- distinction by opposition or contrast:
plants and animals in contradistinction to humans.
contradistinction
/ ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən /
noun
- a distinction made by contrasting different qualities
Derived Forms
- ˌcontradisˈtinctive, adjective
- ˌcontradisˈtinctively, adverb
Other Words From
- contra·dis·tinctive adjective
- contra·dis·tinctive·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of contradistinction1
Example Sentences
She felt the relationship to be a true one, in contradistinction to the more usual form of protectorate of woman to child.
A moon is called Gezis, or when spoken of in contradistinction to the sun, Dibik Geezis, or night-sun.
Not a man but was freshly shaved and attired in immaculate white linen in contradistinction to the inevitable khaki.
Most of his subsequent remarks are upon practice in execution and colour, in contradistinction to elaborate finish.
Anza emphasizes the fact that these Indians are not white, in contradistinction to the reports brought back by Crespi.
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