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Complete Definition of "contradistinction"

English

Etymology
contra- + distinction

Noun
en-noun

#distinction|Distinction by contrast; the displaying of something, A, to show what B is not.

Translations
trans-top|distinction by contrast
Norwegian: t-|no|kontradistinksjon|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Derived terms
contradistinctive
contradistinctively

Related terms
contradistinguish

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