contradistinction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.
The quality of being contradistinctive.

/ˌkɒntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃn̩/ /ˌkɑntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contradistinction.wav

contradistinction contradistinctions

From contra- + distinction.

contradistinguish

contradistinctive contradistinctively

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