Contradistinction

[kɒntrədɪ'stɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] or [,kɑntrədɪ'stɪŋkʃən]

Definition

(noun.) a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; 'sculpture in contradistinction to painting'.

Typist: Moira--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Distinction by contrast.

Inputed by Clinton

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Distinction (by opposite qualities).

Editor: Patrick

Definition

n. distinction by contrast.—adj. Contradistinct′ive distinguishing by opposite qualities.—v.t. Contradistin′guish to mark the difference between two things by contrasting their different qualities.

Edited by Linda