contradistinction (n)

n05748614

type n
lex_filenum 09
def a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast
examples sculpture in contradistinction to painting
Outgoing links
Hypernym differentiation, distinction
Derivationally related form contradistinction → contradistinguish
Incoming links
Hyponym differentiation, distinction
Derivationally related form contradistinguish → contradistinction

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry