in contradistinction to
1Contradistinction — Con tra*dis*tinc tion, n. Distinction by contrast. [1913 Webster] That there are such things as sins of infirmity in contradistinction to those of presumption is not to be questioned. South. [1913 Webster] …
2contradistinction — [kän΄trə dis tiŋk′shən] n. distinction by contrast [tolerance in contradistinction to love] contradistinctive [kän΄trə dis tiŋk′tiv] adj. contradistinctively adv …
3contradistinction — I noun antagonism, antithesis, clashing, contradiction, contradictoriness, contrariety, contrast, counterpoint, departure from, difference, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctness, divergence, oppositeness, opposition II index… …
4contradistinction — 1640s, from CONTRA (Cf. contra ) + DISTINCTION (Cf. distinction) …
5contradistinction — ► NOUN ▪ distinction made by contrasting the different qualities of two things …
6contradistinction — UK [ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃən] noun [countable] Word forms contradistinction : singular contradistinction plural contradistinctions in contradistinction to something …
7contradistinction — n. (formal) in contradistinction to * * * [ˌkɒntrədɪ stɪŋkʃ(ə)n] (formal) in contradistinction to …
8contradistinction — con|tra|dis|tinc|tion [ˌkɔntrədıˈstıŋkʃən US ˌka:n ] n in contradistinction to sth formal in contrast to or compared to something ▪ plants in contradistinction to animals …
9contradistinction — noun (C) in contradistinction to formal as opposed to: plants in contradistinction to animals …
10contradistinction — noun Date: 1647 distinction by means of contrast < painting in contradistinction to sculpture > • contradistinctive adjective • contradistinctively adverb …
