Definition of "contradistinction" [con•tra•dis•tinc•tion]

• Distinction by contrasting or opposing qualities. (noun)

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• "“Sadly and directly in contradistinction to assimilation theory, the fourth generation differs the most from whites, with a college completion rate of only 6 percent [compared to 35 percent for whites of that era].”"
• "And, nonetheless, we regularly see him applauded in contradistinction to President Obama."
• "That goes a long way toward explaining why results for “socialism” and “capitalism” are nearly statistically independent, I had the impression they were being asked in contradistinction to each other."