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Detailed Synonyms for contrastive in English
contrastive:
contrastive adj
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contrastive
– syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence 1contrastive– syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence 1-
contrastive adj
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contrastive
– strikingly different; tending to contrast 1contrastive; contrasting– strikingly different; tending to contrast 1-
contrastive adj
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contrasting adj
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contrastive
– of words so related that one contrasts with the other 1incompatible; contrastive– of words so related that one contrasts with the other 1-
incompatible adj
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contrastive adj
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Alternate Synonyms for "contrastive":
Related Definitions for "contrastive":
contrastive form of contrast:
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the contrast
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the contrast
– the act of distinguishing by comparing differences 1 -
the contrast
– the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) 1 -
the contrast
– the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors 1 -
the contrast
– a conceptual separation or distinction 1the line; the contrast; the demarcation; the dividing line– a conceptual separation or distinction 1 -
the contrast
– the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared 1 -
the contrast
– The control knob by which the contrast of a monitor is changed. 2 -
the contrast
– The degree of difference between light and dark extremes of color on a monitor, device screen, or printed output, or between the darkest and lightest areas in a photo. The greater the difference, the higher the contrast. 2
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contrast
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contrast
– put in opposition to show or emphasize differences 1 -
contrast
– to show differences when compared; be different 1contrast; counterpoint– to show differences when compared; be different 1-
contrast verb
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counterpoint verb
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