"contrasting" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more contrasting [comparative], most contrasting [superlative]
Etymology: From contrast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|contrast|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From contrast + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} contrasting (comparative more contrasting, superlative most contrasting)
  1. Set in opposition; markedly different. Derived forms: contrastingly, noncontrasting, uncontrasting Translations (set in opposition): ἀντίθετος (antíthetos) (Ancient Greek), kontrasta (Esperanto), contrastante (Italian), 対照的な (taishōteki na) (Japanese), contrastante (Portuguese), contrastante (Spanish)
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Verb [English]

Etymology: From contrast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|contrast|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From contrast + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} contrasting
  1. present participle and gerund of contrast Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: contrast
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