oppositeness vs contrast

contrast vs oppositeness

oppositeness and contrast both are nouns.

oppositeness is not a verb while contrast is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oppositeness	Yes	No	No	No
contrast	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, contrast is a hyponym of oppositeness; that is, contrast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oppositeness:

oppositeness: the relation between opposed entities
contrast: the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

Other hyponyms of oppositeness include antipode, antithesis, conflict, direct contrast, flip side, mutual opposition, polarity, gradable opposition, polarity, sign, ungradable opposition, contradictoriness, contradiction, contrary, contrariety, tertium quid, contrary, opposite, reverse, inverse, opposite, antagonism.

oppositeness (noun)	contrast (noun)
the relation between opposed entities	the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
	the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
	the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
	a conceptual separation or distinction
	the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

oppositeness (verb)	contrast (verb)
	put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
	to show differences when compared; be different

Difference between oppositeness and contrast

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