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contradistinction

/ˌkɒn.trə.dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌkɒn.trə.dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее различие, проводимое путём противопоставления двух вещей, часто используемое в формальном или академическом контексте для выделения различий.

A noun referring to a distinction made by contrasting two things, often used in formal or academic contexts to highlight differences.

uncountable

  1. Distinction by contrastC2formal

    A distinction made by contrasting two different things or ideas.

    ruРазличие через противопоставление

    • The author draws a clear contradistinction between freedom and license.
    • In contradistinction to his brother, he prefers solitude.
    • The theory is defined in contradistinction to earlier models.

    Synonymsantithesiscontrastdichotomydifferentiationdistinctionopposition

Forms
  • contradistinctions plural form
  • contradistinctions' possessive plural form
  • contradistinction's possessive singular form