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contradistinguish

/ˌkɒn.trə.dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

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verb

/ˌkɒn.trə.dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/C2formalobsolete
  • ruГлагол, означающий различать или отличать две вещи путём их противопоставления.

A verb meaning to distinguish or differentiate between two things by contrasting them.

  1. Distinguish by contrasting qualitiesC2formal

    To differentiate or set apart by noting the opposite or contrasting characteristics.

    ruРазличать по противоположным качествам

    • The philosopher sought to contradistinguish virtue from vice.
    • In the lecture, the professor contradistinguished modern art from classical art.
    • It is important to contradistinguish the two theories to understand their differences.

    Synonymscontrastdemarcatedifferentiatediscriminatedistinguishseparateset apart

    Antonymsconflateconfuse

Forms
  • contradistinguished past participle
  • contradistinguished past simple
  • contradistinguishing present participle
  • contradistinguishes third person singular