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Contrast vs Disagree - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between contrast and disagree

is that contrast is to form a contrast while disagree is to not agree (suit).

As verbs the difference between contrast and disagree

is that contrast is to set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between while disagree is to not agree (harmonize).

As a noun contrast

is (label) a difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.

contrast

English

Noun

  • (label) A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.
  • #(label) The degree of this difference.
  • #:
  • #(label) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
  • (label) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
  • :
  • *
  • *:The colonel and his sponsor made a queer contrast : Greystone [the sponsor] long and stringy, with a face that seemed as if a cold wind was eternally playing on it.
  • Antithesis.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.
  • To form a contrast.
  • Foreground and background strongly contrast .
  • * Lyell
  • The joints which divide the sandstone contrast finely with the divisional planes which separate the basalt into pillars.

    Derived terms

    * contrasting

    See also

    * compare English heteronyms

    disagree

    English

    Verb

    (d)
  • To not agree (harmonize).
  • John disagreed with Mary frequently.
    (informal usage) I disagree that this will work.
  • To not agree .
  • My results consistently disagree with yours!
  • To not agree (suit).
  • A burrito disagreed with me.

    Derived terms

    * disagreeable * disagreement * disagreeableness * disagreeably * disagreeance * disagreer

    See also

    * beg to differ