Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or used in contrastive analysis, or relating to the identification and description of the differences between two or more languages, dialects, or other varieties of language

“This linguistics course focuses on contrastive analysis of English and Spanish.”

2. noun

a contrastive form or feature

“The contrastive form of the verb in the present tense is used for habitual actions.”

3. adverb

in a contrasting manner

“The new policy is contrastive to the previous one, as it now encourages employees to work from home.”