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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

contrasting en · ADJ

Etymology

From contrast + -ing.

Meanings

  1. Set in opposition; markedly different.
    • George W. Bush and John Kerry had contrasting debating styles.

Forms

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most contrasting Degree=Sup lexicographic
more contrasting Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

identical

Deriveds

uncontrasting · contrastingly · noncontrasting

Translations (6)

es contrastante (set in opposition) · pt contrastante (set in opposition) · it contrastante (set in opposition) · grc ἀντίθετος (set in opposition) · eo kontrasta (set in opposition) · ja 対照的な (set in opposition)

contrasting en · VERB

Etymology

From contrast + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of contrast
    form of contrast