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Contrasting vs Contrasted - What's the difference?

contrasting | contrasted |

As adjectives the difference between contrasting and contrasted

is that contrasting is set in opposition to, showing the differences between while contrasted is set in contrast (of two or more things).

As verbs the difference between contrasting and contrasted

is that contrasting is present participle of lang=en while contrasted is past tense of contrast.

contrasting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Set in opposition to, showing the differences between.
    • George W. Bush and John Kerry had contrasting debating styles.

    Verb

    (head)

    • 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.