CONTRADISTINCTION


Meaning of CONTRADISTINCTION in English

con ‧ tra ‧ dis ‧ tinc ‧ tion /ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋkʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

in contradistinction to something formal in contrast to or compared to something:

plants in contradistinction to animals

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.