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contrastable

con·trast
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kuh n-trast, kon-trast; noun kon-trast]
    • /verb kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst; noun ˈkɒn træst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kuh n-trast, kon-trast; noun kon-trast]
    • /verb kənˈtræst, ˈkɒn træst; noun ˈkɒn træst/

Definitions of contrastable word

  • verb with object contrastable to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks. 1
  • verb without object contrastable to exhibit unlikeness on comparison with something else; form a contrast. 1
  • verb without object contrastable Linguistics. to differ in a way that can serve to distinguish meanings: The sounds (p) and (b) contrast in the words “pin” and “bin.”. 1
  • noun contrastable the act of contrasting; the state of being contrasted. 1
  • noun contrastable a striking exhibition of unlikeness. 1
  • noun contrastable a person or thing that is strikingly unlike in comparison: The weather down here is a welcome contrast to what we're having back home. 1
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Origin of contrastable

First appearance:

before 1480
One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; (verb) < Middle French contraster < Italian contrastare to contest < Latincontrā- contra-1 + stāre to stand; (noun) earlier contraste < French < Italian contrasto conflict, derivative of contrastare

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Parts of speech for Contrastable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contrastable

contrastable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

contrastable usage trend in Literature

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