contrasting

Words with a similar base: contrasting

'contrasting'

[contrast.v.01] as in: put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

Examples:
The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student

'contrasting'

[contrast.v.02] as in: to show differences when compared; be different

Examples:
the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities

'contrasting'

[contrasting.s.01] as in: strikingly different; tending to contrast

Examples:
contrasting (or contrastive) colors

Origins

					contrasting (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── contrast (English)
    └── contraster (French)
        └── contrastare (Italian)
            ├── contra- (Italian)
            └── stare (Italian)
                └── stare (Latin)

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