contradistinction
/,kɑntrədɪ'stɪŋkʃən/
noun
17 letters5 syllables22 points in Scrabble®27 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
A distinction drawn on the basis of contrast.
“sculpture in contradistinction to painting”
WORD FORMS
Related formcontradistinguish
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®22 points
Words With Friends®27 points
Double word44 points
Triple word66 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinontradistinctioncay
Starts & ends withC … N
Syllablescon · tra · dis · tinc · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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