Definition of contradistinguish in English:
contradistinguish
verb kɒntrədɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃˌkɑntrədəˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ
[with object]archaic Distinguish between (two things) by contrasting them.
we do not know exactly when the common law and statute law began to be contradistinguished
Example sentencesExamples
- It is important to understand, however, that (for Plato at least) the rational part of the soul is not to be identified with what Hume called Reason and contradistinguished from the Passions.
- In his article he contradistinguishes Europe and the West, while ably tying in the Lithuanian case.
- A judge may exercise out of court all the powers expressly conferred upon a judge as contradistinguished from the court.
- This report attempts to disprove the existence of an international code of diplomacy by contradistinguishing diplomatic practices between the North and the South.
- The privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States, as contradistinguished from citizens of a State, are chiefly defined in the first eight amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
Definition of contradistinguish in US English:
contradistinguish
verbˌkɑntrədəˈstɪŋɡwɪʃˌkäntrədəˈstiNGɡwiSH
[with object]archaic Distinguish between (two things) by contrasting them.
we do not know exactly when the common law and statute law began to be contradistinguished
Example sentencesExamples
- In his article he contradistinguishes Europe and the West, while ably tying in the Lithuanian case.
- A judge may exercise out of court all the powers expressly conferred upon a judge as contradistinguished from the court.
- The privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States, as contradistinguished from citizens of a State, are chiefly defined in the first eight amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
- It is important to understand, however, that (for Plato at least) the rational part of the soul is not to be identified with what Hume called Reason and contradistinguished from the Passions.
- This report attempts to disprove the existence of an international code of diplomacy by contradistinguishing diplomatic practices between the North and the South.