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contradistinction

con·tra·dis·tinc·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-truh-di-stingk-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən/
    • /kɔntrədɪsˈtɪŋkʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-di-stingk-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən/

Definitions of contradistinction word

  • noun contradistinction a distinction made by contrasting different qualities 3
  • noun contradistinction distinction by contrast 3
  • noun contradistinction distinction by opposition or contrast: plants and animals in contradistinction to humans. 1
  • noun contradistinction Distinction made by contrasting the different qualities of two things. 1
  • noun contradistinction Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined. 0
  • noun contradistinction The quality of being contradistinctive. 0
See all 6 definitions of contradistinction

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Origin of contradistinction

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; contra-1 + distinction

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Parts of speech for Contradistinction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contradistinction

contradistinction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contradistinction usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for contradistinction

noun contradistinction

  • polarity — Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
  • antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
  • contradiction — If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
  • contrariety — opposition between one thing and another; disagreement
  • contrariness — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
All 9 Synonyms of contradistinction

Antonyms for contradistinction

noun contradistinction

  • agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
Just one Antonym for contradistinction

Top questions with contradistinction

  • what does contradistinction mean?

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