Contradistinction
noun
The act or state of being different from or opposed to something.
In contradistinction to his predecessor, the new CEO favors a more hands-on management style.
Often appears as...
- in contradistinction to
- by contradistinction
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Formal
Academic
noun
The act or state of being different from or opposed to something.
In contradistinction to his predecessor, the new CEO favors a more hands-on management style.
Often appears as...
- in contradistinction to
- by contradistinction
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Opposition Context
Used to describe a stark difference, often highlighting opposition in ideas or characteristics.
Her minimalist design ethos stands in contradistinction to the ornate style of her colleague.
Pro Tip 2/3Compare Differences
Helpful for comparing and contrasting two concepts, highlighting what makes them distinct from each other.
The report elucidates the contradistinction between renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Tone
Often found in academic or formal writing to articulate critical differences or theoretical oppositions.
The scholar explored the contradistinction between classical and modernist literature.
Pro Tip 1/3Opposition Context
Used to describe a stark difference, often highlighting opposition in ideas or characteristics.
Her minimalist design ethos stands in contradistinction to the ornate style of her colleague.
Pro Tip 2/3Compare Differences
Helpful for comparing and contrasting two concepts, highlighting what makes them distinct from each other.
The report elucidates the contradistinction between renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Tone
Often found in academic or formal writing to articulate critical differences or theoretical oppositions.
The scholar explored the contradistinction between classical and modernist literature.
Pro Tip 1/3Opposition Context
Used to describe a stark difference, often highlighting opposition in ideas or characteristics.
Her minimalist design ethos stands in contradistinction to the ornate style of her colleague.
Pro Tip 2/3Compare Differences
Helpful for comparing and contrasting two concepts, highlighting what makes them distinct from each other.
The report elucidates the contradistinction between renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Pro Tip 3/3Academic Tone
Often found in academic or formal writing to articulate critical differences or theoretical oppositions.
The scholar explored the contradistinction between classical and modernist literature.
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Quote examples
Lysander Spooner
American Philosopher
The trial by jury is a trial by 'the country,' in contradistinction to a trial by the government. The jurors are drawn by lot from the mass of the people, for the very purpose of having all classes of minds and feelings, that prevail among the people at large, represented in the jury.
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Nathaniel Branden
American Psychologist
Not a great deal is known about the factors in childhood that doubtless underlie a person's choice of career - I'm talking now about a career to which one is passionately committed, in contradistinction to a career chosen merely as a means of earning a living.
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Howard Staunton
English Celebrity
The Bishop and Knight, in contradistinction to the Queen and Rook, are called Minor Pieces.
Quote examples
Lysander Spooner
American Philosopher
The trial by jury is a trial by 'the country,' in contradistinction to a trial by the government. The jurors are drawn by lot from the mass of the people, for the very purpose of having all classes of minds and feelings, that prevail among the people at large, represented in the jury.
Quote examples
Nathaniel Branden
American Psychologist
Not a great deal is known about the factors in childhood that doubtless underlie a person's choice of career - I'm talking now about a career to which one is passionately committed, in contradistinction to a career chosen merely as a means of earning a living.
Quote examples
Howard Staunton
English Celebrity
The Bishop and Knight, in contradistinction to the Queen and Rook, are called Minor Pieces.
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