Meaning of CONTRADISTINCTION
| Pronunciation: | | `kântrudi'stingkshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; "sculpture in contradistinction to painting" |
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| | See Also: | | differentiation, distinction | |
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| | Definition: | | \Con`tra*dis*tinc"tion\, n.
Distinction by contrast.
That there are such things as sins of infirmity in
contradistinction to those of presumption is not to be
questioned. --South.
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| | Related Terms: | | antagonism, antipathy, antithesis, clashing, collision, con, conflict, confrontation, contradiction, contraindication, contraposition, contrariety, contrast, counterposition, cross-purposes, demarcation, differentiation, disagreement, discrepancy, distinction, distinctiveness, distinguishment, division, hairsplitting, hostility, inconsistency, inimicalness, microscopic distinction, nice distinction, nuance, oppositeness, opposition, opposure, oppugnance, oppugnancy, perversity, polarity, repugnance, segregation, separation, shade of difference, showdown, subtle distinction, trichoschistism |
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