Contradistinction

noun

/ˌkɒntɹədɪˈstɪŋkʃn̩/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounDistinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.

"We used hamburgers and soda in contradistinction to healthy food."

2.nounThe quality of being contradistinctive.

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