"contrasting" meaning in English

See contrasting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more contrasting [comparative], most contrasting [superlative]
Etymology: From contrast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|contrast|ing}} 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)
    Sense id: en-contrasting-en-adj-kc0mVgbq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 84 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 91 9

Verb

Etymology: From contrast + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|contrast|ing}} 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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