contradistinguish

• Verbe signifiant distinguer ou différencier deux choses en les opposant l'une à l'autre.

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.

   distinguer par contraste

   • 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.

   Synonymescontrastdemarcatedifferentiatediscriminatedistinguishseparateset apart

   Antonymesconflateconfuse