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Definition of contrastive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

contrastive

adjective

/kənˈtrɑːstɪv/

/kənˈtræstɪv/

(formal or linguistics)

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showing the differences between things, especially between languages
- a contrastive analysis of British and Australian English
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Contrastive is used with these nouns:
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