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contradistinctionenUK
con·tra·dis·tinc·tion C0606600 (kŏn′trə-dĭ-stĭngk′shən)n. Distinction by contrasting or opposing qualities. con′tra·dis·tinc′tive adj.con′tra·dis·tinc′tive·ly adv.contradistinction (ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən) na distinction made by contrasting different qualities ˌcontradisˈtinctive adj ˌcontradisˈtinctively advcon•tra•dis•tinc•tion (ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən) n. distinction by opposition or contrast: plants and animals in contradistinction to humans. [1640–50] con`tra•dis•tinc′tive, adj. con`tra•dis•tinc′tive•ly, adv. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | contradistinction - a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; "sculpture in contradistinction to painting"differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" |
contradistinctionnounThe condition of being in conflict:antagonism, antithesis, contradiction, contraposition, contrariety, contrariness, opposition, polarity.TranslationscontradistinctionenUK Related to contradistinction: discrepancySynonyms for contradistinctionnoun the condition of being in conflictSynonyms- antagonism
- antithesis
- contradiction
- contraposition
- contrariety
- contrariness
- opposition
- polarity
Words related to contradistinctionnoun a distinction drawn on the basis of contrastRelated Words- differentiation
- distinction
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