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contradistinction

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con⋅tra⋅dis⋅tinc⋅tion

  [kon-truh-di-stingk-shuhn]
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–noun
distinction by opposition or contrast: plants and animals in contradistinction to humans.
Origin:
1640–50; contra-1 + distinction

Related forms:
con⋅tra⋅dis⋅tinc⋅tive, adjective
con⋅tra⋅dis⋅tinc⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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con·tra·dis·tinc·tion   (kŏn'trə-dĭ-stĭngk'shən)   
n.  Distinction by contrasting or opposing qualities.
con'tra·dis·tinc'tive adj., con'tra·dis·tinc'tive·ly adv.
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