contrast

bambanci, bambanta

Pronunciation

noun

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒntrɑːst/
• (US) enPR: kŏn'trăst, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ræst/

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verb

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kənˈtrɑːst/
• (US) enPR: kəntrăst', IPA ^(key): /kənˈt(ʃ)ræst/ or /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ræst/

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Noun

Singular contrast

Plural contrasts

Tilo bambanci

Jam'i bambance-bambance

1. (countable & uncountable) Contrasts are the differences you find when you compare something or someone.

   When comparing English and Japanese, there are many contrasts but also a large number of similarities.

   Married life is a sharp contrast to the life of a single person.
   
   

   "Part of the perfection of one’s Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him" is a direct contrast to the prevailing corporate ethos of the AI industry.
   "Kammaluwar Musulunci na mutum shi ne ya bar abin da bai shafeshi ba" akasin ra'ayi daban ne na dabi'ar kamfanoni a masana'antar AI yanzu. --AI/2025-10-24 contrast with the hadith on leaving that which does not concern you [1]

Related words

• in contrast

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) contrast

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) contrasts

Past tense (ya wuce) contrasted

Past participle (ya wuce) contrasted

Present participle (ana cikin yi) contrasting

1. (transitive) If you contrast two things, you look for or explain the differences between them. <> bambanta.

   Let's compare and contrast the two verses from the Quran: Surah Al-Haqqah (69:19) and Surah Al-Kahf (18:49).
   Bari mu kwatanta da bambanta ayoyinnan guda biyu (2) daga Al-Ƙur'ani: Surah Al-Haqqah (69:19) and Surah Al-Kahf (18:49). --Talk:Quran/18/49#ChatGPT