op|po|si|tion

op|po|si|tion
op|po|si|tion «OP uh ZIHSH uhn», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a) action against; resistance: »

There was some opposition to the workers' request for higher wages. The mob offered opposition to the police.

 b) a being opposed or adverse: »

Their opposition to the new law is surprising.

SYNONYM(S): antagonism, hostility.
2. contrast: »

high in opposition to low. His views are in opposition to mine. Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of great opposition of character (Jane Austen).

 SYNONYM(S): antithesis.
3. a) Also, Opposition. a litical party opposed to the party that is in power: »

On both occasions the Opposition managed to get themselves on the wrong foot (Economist).

 b) any party or body of opponents.
4. a placing opposite.
5. opposite direction or position: »

Before mine eyes in opposition sits Grim Death (Milton).

6. Astronomy. the position of two heavenly bodies when they are directly opposite each other and their longitude differs by 180 degrees, especially such a position of a heavenly body with respect to the sun. When Mars is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun, it is said to be in opposition. The moon is in opposition with the sun when it is a full moon.
7. Logic. a) the relation between two propositions that have the same subject and predicate but differ in quantity or quality, or in both. b) the relation between two propositions that differ in quantity and quality, so that from truth or falsity of one, truth or falsity of the other may be determined.
–adj.
of or having to do with an opposition: »

opposition forces, an opposition leader.

╂[< Old French opposicion, learned borrowing from Latin oppositiō, -ōnis < oppōnere; see etym. under opposite (Cf. ↑opposite)]

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