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Latest post Tue, Jul 25 2006 1:16 PM by Marius Hancu. 1 replies.
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Kanonathena  +  248716 Tue, 25 Jul 06 12:35 PM

To bring the contrast into more stark relief, start putting other numbers side by side.

What does relief here?

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Marius Hancu  +  248725 Tue, 25 Jul 06 01:16 PM
Any good dictionary will tell you this:

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relief

6 [French, from Middle French, from Italian rilievo relievo] a : a mode of sculpture in which forms and figures are distinguished from a surrounding plane surface b : sculpture or a sculptural form executed in this mode c : projecting detail, ornament, or figures
7 a : sharpness of outline due to contrast <a roof in bold relief against the sky> b : the state of being distinguished by contrast <throws the two opinions into bold relief>
8 : the elevations or inequalities of a land surface

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/relief
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