contradistinction contradistinct • contradistinctive · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · contradistinction · · Text Latin · · Script 17 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast. Example: "Sculpture in contradistinction to painting." · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074