What does contrastive mean?
Definitions for contrastive
kənˈtræs tɪvcon·trastive
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Princeton's WordNet
contrastive, incompatibleadjective
of words so related that one contrasts with the other
"`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms"
contrasting, contrastiveadjective
strikingly different; tending to contrast
"contrasting (or contrastive) colors"
contrastiveadjective
syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence
"disjunctive conjunctions like `but', `or', or `though' serve a contrastive function"
Wiktionary
contrastiveadjective
contrasting
ChatGPT
contrastive
Contrastive refers to any element, factor or feature that serves to highlight, emphasize or distinguish differences and discrepancies when compared to another. It is often used in languages, linguistics, and research for comparing and examining structural and cultural differences.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of contrastive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of contrastive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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