What is the definition of contrastive

	contrastive
1.		[ adjective ] strikingly different; tending to contrast
Synonyms:		contrasting
Examples:		"contrasting (or contrastive) colors"
Related terms:		different
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2.		[ adjective ] of words so related that one contrasts with the other
Synonyms:		incompatible
Examples:		"`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms"
Related terms:		antonymous
3.		[ adjective ] (grammar) syntactically establishing a relationship of contrast between sentences or elements of a sentence
Examples:		"disjunctive conjunctions like `but', `or', or `though' serve a contrastive function"
Related terms:		grammar disjunctive

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