'Contradistinction' definitions:
Definition of 'contradistinction'
(from WordNet)
noun
A distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; "sculpture in contradistinction to painting"
Definition of 'Contradistinction'
From: GCIDE
- Contradistinction \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]
Synonyms of 'contradistinction'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antagonism,
- antipathy,
- antithesis,
- clashing,
- collision,
- con,
- conflict,
- confrontation,
- contradiction,
- contraindication,
- contraposition,
- contrariety,
- contrast,
- counterposition,
- cross-purposes,
- demarcation,
- differentiation,
- disagreement,
- discrepancy,
- distinction,
- distinctiveness,
- distinguishment,
- division,
- hairsplitting,
- hostility,
- inconsistency,
- inimicalness,
- microscopic distinction,
- nice distinction,
- nuance,
- oppositeness,
- opposition,
- opposure,
- oppugnance,
- oppugnancy,
- perversity,
- polarity,
- repugnance,
- segregation,
- separation,
- shade of difference,
- showdown,
- subtle distinction,
- trichoschistism