- antipodal opposition
- nounthe relation of opposition along a diameter• Syn: ↑antipodal, ↑diametrical opposition• Hypernyms: ↑opposition
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antipodal opposition
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antipodal — I noun the relation of opposition along a diameter • Syn: ↑antipodal opposition, ↑diametrical opposition • Hypernyms: ↑opposition II adjective relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth … Useful english dictionary
opposition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of opposing Nouns 1. (antagonism) opposition, antagonism, antipathy; enmity, hate; repugnance, oppugnancy, oppugnation, impugnation; contravention, contradiction; counteraction; counterplot;… … English dictionary for students
diametrical opposition — noun the relation of opposition along a diameter • Syn: ↑antipodal, ↑antipodal opposition • Derivationally related forms: ↑antipodal (for: ↑antipodal) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
opposite# — opposite n contradictory, contrary, antithesis, antipode, antonym (see under OPPOSITE adj) opposite adj Opposite, contradictory, contrary, antithetical, antipodal, antipodean, antonymous are comparable chiefly as applied to abstractions and as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
antipode — [ ɑ̃tipɔd ] n. m. • 1372; lat. antipodes; gr. antipous, podos, de anti et pous, podos « pied » 1 ♦ Vx Individu, peuple qui, par rapport à un autre, habite un point du globe diamétralement opposé. « Pythagore disait que la terre était ronde [...]… … Encyclopédie Universelle
opposite — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Radically different] Syn. contrary, antithetical, antithetic, reverse, inverse, converse, diametric, diametrical, antonymous, contrasting, contradictory, counter, conflicting, opposed, opposing, polar, poles apart,… … English dictionary for students
Belgium — • Information on the history, education, and cemeteries of the country Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Belgium Belgium † … Catholic encyclopedia
opposing — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In the act of opposition] Syn. conflicting, clashing, combating, fending, objecting, disagreeing, exposing, disputing, denying, protesting, controverting, crossing, gainsaying, battling, confronting, reversing,… … English dictionary for students
counter — Synonyms and related words: Geiger counter, Wilson chamber, X ray spectrograph, X ray spectrometer, abjure, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, advocate, against the grain, against the tide, against the wind, agree to disagree, alien,… … Moby Thesaurus
opposing — Synonyms and related words: abjuratory, abnegative, adversary, adversative, adverse, adversive, against, alien, alienated, allegory, analogy, antagonistic, anteposition, anti, antiestablishment, antipathetic, antipodal, antithesis, antithetic,… … Moby Thesaurus
