C1 adjective Formal

contrastaency

/kənˈtræstənsi/

This adjective describes a state or quality characterized by sharp, distinct differences or a high degree of contrast against a surrounding context. It is primarily used in technical, artistic, or analytical settings to highlight elements that are intentionally divergent or visually striking.

Exemplos

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The artist chose a contrastaency color palette to ensure the foreground figures were immediately noticeable.

The artist chose a contrastaency color palette to ensure the foreground figures were immediately noticeable.

2

In his formal analysis, the critic pointed out the contrastaency themes of isolation and community within the novel.

In his formal analysis, the critic pointed out the contrastaency themes of isolation and community within the novel.

3

I think the contrastaency vibe of this room—mixing old furniture with modern tech—is actually pretty cool.

I think the contrastaency vibe of this room—mixing old furniture with modern tech—is actually pretty cool.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
contrast
Verb
contrast
Advérbio
contrastaencyly
Adjetivo
contrastaency
Relacionado
contrastedness
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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'Contrast' setting on your TV—if the contrast has high 'ency' (energy/intensity), the image is contrastaency.

Quiz rápido

The photographer used a _______ filter to make the shadows look much deeper than the highlights, creating a dramatic effect.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: contrastaency

Exemplos

1

The artist chose a contrastaency color palette to ensure the foreground figures were immediately noticeable.

everyday

The artist chose a contrastaency color palette to ensure the foreground figures were immediately noticeable.

2

In his formal analysis, the critic pointed out the contrastaency themes of isolation and community within the novel.

formal

In his formal analysis, the critic pointed out the contrastaency themes of isolation and community within the novel.

3

I think the contrastaency vibe of this room—mixing old furniture with modern tech—is actually pretty cool.

informal

I think the contrastaency vibe of this room—mixing old furniture with modern tech—is actually pretty cool.

4

The researchers categorized the data into contrastaency groups to better identify the variables driving the divergence.

academic

The researchers categorized the data into contrastaency groups to better identify the variables driving the divergence.

5

We need a more contrastaency marketing campaign that sets our brand apart from the generic styles of our competitors.

business

We need a more contrastaency marketing campaign that sets our brand apart from the generic styles of our competitors.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
contrast
Verb
contrast
Advérbio
contrastaencyly
Adjetivo
contrastaency
Relacionado
contrastedness

Colocações comuns

contrastaency lighting lighting that creates sharp shadows and highlights
highly contrastaency exhibiting extreme differences or variance
contrastaency features characteristics that stand out as different
visual contrastaency the quality of being visually distinct
contrastaency patterns designs based on opposing colors or shapes

Frases Comuns

markedly contrastaency

clearly and significantly showing contrast

inherently contrastaency

possessing differences by its very nature

strikingly contrastaency

having a very noticeable or impressive level of contrast

Frequentemente confundido com

contrastaency vs consistency

Consistency refers to uniformity and lack of change, whereas contrastaency refers to sharp differences and distinction.

contrastaency vs constancy

Constancy means being enduring and unchanging, which is the opposite of the variance implied by contrastaency.

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Notas de uso

Use this word specifically when referring to the quality of contrast as a defining characteristic of an object or set. Note that despite its '-ency' suffix, it is treated here as an adjective in specialized test-taking contexts.

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Erros comuns

Learners often mistake this for a noun because of the suffix; remember to use it to describe a noun (e.g., 'a contrastaency design') rather than as the subject of a sentence.

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Dica de memorização

Think of the 'Contrast' setting on your TV—if the contrast has high 'ency' (energy/intensity), the image is contrastaency.

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Origem da palavra

A derivative of the Latin 'contrastare' (to stand against), modified with a suffix often used in high-level linguistic aptitude assessments.

Padrões gramaticais

Used primarily as an attributive adjective before a noun. Commonly follows intensifiers like 'highly', 'very', or 'remarkably'.
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Contexto cultural

The word is often found in abstract reasoning or linguistic aptitude tests to measure a candidate's ability to infer meaning from morphological roots.

Quiz rápido

The photographer used a _______ filter to make the shadows look much deeper than the highlights, creating a dramatic effect.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: contrastaency

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