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Webster 1913 Edition


Contradistinctive

Conˊtra-dis-tinc′tive

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Adj.
having the quality of contradistinction; distinguishing by contrast.
Conˊtra-dis-tinc′tive
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Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Contradistinctive

CONTRADISTINCTIVE

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Adj.
Distinguishing by opposites.

Definition 2024


contradistinctive

contradistinctive

English

Adjective

contradistinctive (comparative more contradistinctive, superlative most contradistinctive)

  1. Distinguishing by contrast
  2. Having the quality of contradistinction

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