| ADJECTIVE | all | contrastive, incompatible | of words so related that one contrasts with the other |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | contrastive, contrasting | strikingly different | |
| all | contrastive | syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence |
| Meaning | Of words so related that one contrasts with the other. | |
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| Example | "'rich' and 'hard-up ' are contrastive terms" | |
| Synonym | incompatible | |
| Broader | antonymous | Of words |
| Spanish | incompatible | |
| Verbs | contrast | to show / show differences when compared |
| Meaning | strikingly different; tending to contrast. | |
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| Example | "contrasting (or contrastive) colors" | |
| Synonym | contrasting | |
| Broader | different | Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
| Spanish | contrastivo | |
| Verbs | contrast | to show / show differences when compared |
| Meaning | syntactically establishing a relation of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "disjunctive conjunctions like 'but', 'or', or 'though' serve a contrastive function" | |
| Category | grammar | The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
| Broader | disjunctive | Serving or tending to divide or separate |
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