different between contrastive vs contrastiveness

English

Etymology

contrast +? -ive

Adjective

contrastive (comparative more contrastive, superlative most contrastive)

1. Contrasting.

   • This thesis is an attempt to apply the theory of transformational grammar to the Japanese language. […] Comparison of the structure of Japanese and English is also our concern, whenever possible, and it is seen that the transformational theory is helpful in such contrastive studies.

   • 1985, David-Hillel Ruben, The Metaphysics of the Social World (page 141)

     Consider the first, allegedly contrastive fact, that there were some bank robbings by Sutton rather than no robbings at all by Sutton.

   • 2008, Alexandra Aikhenvald, The Manambu Language of East Sepik, Papua New Guinea (?ISBN), page 1:

     Vowel length is contrastive.

Derived terms

• contrastively

See also

• comparative

Italian

Adjective

contrastive

1. feminine plural of contrastivo

Anagrams

• contestarvi
• scontratevi

English

Etymology

contrastive +? -ness

Noun

contrastiveness (uncountable)

1. The state or condition of being contrastive.

Synonyms

• contrast