contrastive
[ kuhn-tras-tiv ]
/ kənˈtræs tɪv /
Save This Word!
adjective
tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
studying or exhibiting the congruences and differences between two languages or dialects without reference to their origins: contrastive linguistics.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
OTHER WORDS FROM contrastive
con·tras·tive·ly, adverbun·con·tras·tive, adjectiveun·con·tras·tive·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use contrastive in a sentence
These parallels become especially impressive when they are seen contrastively from a wide phonetic perspective.
Language|Edward Sapir