"contradistinctive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more contradistinctive [comparative], most contradistinctive [superlative]
Etymology: From contra- + distinctive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|contra|distinctive}} contra- + distinctive Head templates: {{en-adj}} contradistinctive (comparative more contradistinctive, superlative most contradistinctive)
  1. Distinguishing by contrast
    Sense id: en-contradistinctive-en-adj-WkzHBZZC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. Having the quality of contradistinction
    Sense id: en-contradistinctive-en-adj-g-h~DCdC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with contra- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with contra-: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: contradistinctiveness Derived forms: contradistinctively, contradistinguish Related terms: distinctive
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