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counterdistinctions

counterdistinctions is the plural of counterdistinction.

Meaning of counterdistinction

Noun

counterdistinction (countable and uncountable, plural counterdistinctions)

  1. contradistinction
    • Rorem decries our fascination with performers in counterdistinction to the modest interest paid to those who write the music performed.1987 December 13, Donald Stone, “Ned Rorem's Nantucket Diary”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 22, page 9

Questions about counterdistinctions

What is counterdistinctions the plural of?
Counterdistinctions is the plural of counterdistinction.

Words near counterdistinctions in the dictionary

  1. counterdisputation
  2. counterdisputations
  3. counterdispute
  4. counterdisputes
  5. counterdistinction
  6. counterdistinctions
  7. counterdistinctive
  8. counterdistinguish
  9. counterdistinguished
  10. counterdistinguishes
  11. counterdistinguishing

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