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21contrast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. difference, opposition, foil, dissimilarity, unlikeness, disparity. Ant., compare, similarity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The state of being sharply different] Syn. divergence, incompatibility, disparity …
22contrast — Synonyms and related words: allegory, analogize, analogy, antagonism, anteposition, antipathy, antithesis, arc lighting, assimilate, bad copy, bad likeness, balance, balancing, black and white, bracket, bring into analogy, bring into comparison,… …
23contrast — verb (t) /kənˈtrast / (say kuhn trahst) 1. to set in opposition in order to show unlikeness; compare by observing differences. 2. to afford or form a contrast to; set off. –verb (i) /kənˈtrast / (say kuhn trahst) 3. to exhibit unlikeness on… …
24set — [c]/sɛt / (say set) verb (set, setting) –verb (t) 1. to put in a particular place or position: to set a vase on a table. 2. to put into some condition or relation: to set a house on fire. 3. to apply: to set fire to a house. 4. to cause to begin …
25set — [[t]sɛt[/t]] v. set, set•ting, n. adj. 1) to put (something or someone) in a particular place, position, or posture: to set a vase on a table; Set the baby on her feet[/ex] 2) to put or cause to pass into some condition: to set a house on fire;… …
26contrast — I. n. 1. Exhibition of differences, contrasting. 2. Opposition, difference, striking difference, contrariety. II. v. a. Set off by opposition, exhibit the differences of. III. v. n. Show difference, exhibit a contrast, stand out in opposition …
27contrast with — Synonyms and related words: be at cross purposes, be distinct, be distinguished, be opposed to, clash, clash with, conflict, conflict with, contradict, contrapose, contravene, controvert, counter, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck,… …
28Contrast-enhanced ultrasound — (CEUS) is the application of ultrasound contrast medium to traditional medical sonography. Ultrasound contrast agents rely on the different ways in which sound waves are reflected from interfaces between substances. This may be the surface of a… …
29contrast — v 1. differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, make a distinction, mark, mark off or out; oppose, counterpose, set over or off against. 2. differ, vary, diverge, stand out or apart, form a contrast; diverge from, depart from, deviate from;… …
30Off-Balance-Sheet Financing — A form of financing in which large capital expenditures are kept off of a company s balance sheet through various classification methods. Companies will often use off balance sheet financing to keep their debt to equity (D/E) and leverage ratios… …
