contradistinction

[ kon-truh-di-stingk-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /

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noun

distinction by opposition or contrast: plants and animals in contradistinction to humans.

Origin of contradistinction

First recorded in 1640–50; contra-¹ + distinction

OTHER WORDS FROM contradistinction

con·tra·dis·tinc·tive, adjectivecon·tra·dis·tinc·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby contradistinction

contradiction, contradiction in terms, contradictious, contradictive, contradictory, contradistinction, contradistinguish, contrafactual, contrafissura, contraflow, contragestive

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Example sentences from the Web for contradistinction

That is to say he describes them as Predicables simply by contradistinction from Singular names.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive|William Minto
Miss Tredgold, in contradistinction to the rest of the family, was dressed correctly.
Girls of the Forest|L. T. Meade
The placing them on the foundations in contradistinction to placing them elsewhere.
Lady Cadogan's Illustrated Games of Solitaire or Patience|Adelaide Cadogan
In contradistinction to this order were the peasants—the slaves of the soil.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz

In contradistinction to these, the meretrices assumed an air of respectability, and were often called bon meretrices.
The History of Prostitution|William W. Sanger

British Dictionary definitions for contradistinction

contradistinction

/ (ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən) /

noun

a distinction made by contrasting different qualities

Derived forms of contradistinction

contradistinctive, adjectivecontradistinctively, adverb

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单词	contradistinction
释义	contradistinction [ kon-truh-di-stingk-shuhn ] / ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contradistinction ON THESAURUS.COM noun distinction by opposition or contrast: plants and animals in contradistinction to humans. Origin of contradistinction First recorded in 1640–50; contra-¹ + distinction OTHER WORDS FROM contradistinction con·tra·dis·tinc·tive, adjectivecon·tra·dis·tinc·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby contradistinction contradiction, contradiction in terms, contradictious, contradictive, contradictory, contradistinction, contradistinguish, contrafactual, contrafissura, contraflow, contragestive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contradistinction That is to say he describes them as Predicables simply by contradistinction from Singular names. Logic, Inductive and Deductive\|William Minto Miss Tredgold, in contradistinction to the rest of the family, was dressed correctly. Girls of the Forest\|L. T. Meade The placing them on the foundations in contradistinction to placing them elsewhere. Lady Cadogan's Illustrated Games of Solitaire or Patience\|Adelaide Cadogan In contradistinction to this order were the peasants—the slaves of the soil. History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)\|Heinrich Graetz In contradistinction to these, the meretrices assumed an air of respectability, and were often called bon meretrices. The History of Prostitution\|William W. Sanger British Dictionary definitions for contradistinction contradistinction / (ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən) / noun a distinction made by contrasting different qualities Derived forms of contradistinction contradistinctive, adjectivecontradistinctively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contradistinction polarity, antithesis, contradiction, contrariety, contrariness, contrast, oppositeness, contraposition
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contradistinction

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