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Contracted vs Contrasted - What's the difference?

contracted | contrasted |

As adjectives the difference between contracted and contrasted

is that contracted is (not comparable) arranged by contract; established by agreement while contrasted is set in contrast (of two or more things).

As verbs the difference between contracted and contrasted

is that contracted is (contract) while contrasted is (contrast).

contracted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Arranged by contract; established by agreement.
  • Made smaller by contraction.
  • Incurred]]; [[acquire, acquired.

    • Derived terms

    * contractedly * contractedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contract)

    • contrasted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contrast)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Set in contrast (of two or more things).
  • Displaying or marked by contrast; contrasty.
  • *2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 272:
  • *:Brittany was one of France's most heavily contrasted regions.