contradistinction

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contradistinction

/ˌkɒntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃn̩/ UK
/ˌkɑntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ US

noun contradistinctions

Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined. We used hamburgers and soda in contradistinction to healthy food.
The quality of being contradistinctive.

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noun distinction by contrast

Français	contradistinction
Deutsch	kontradistinktion
Ελληνικά	αντιδιαστολή antidiastolí

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@misc{contradistinction_2026,
  title = {contradistinction},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contradistinction},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}