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OPPOSITES
The word "opposite" means having a quality or condition that is the reverse of another quality, being completely different or contradictory.
Examples would be UP as the opposite of DOWN, WET as the opposite of DRY, BALD as the opposite of HAIRY, or NEGATIVE charge as the opposite of POSITIVE charge. Not all words or conditions can have a true opposite, and some concepts can only be opposite in one sense or with respect to one property.
The term for words that have the opposite meaning (or nearly so) is antonyms.
ACROSS FROM
The word opposite can also mean across from, as on the other side of a table, the other side of a room, or the other side of a street.
An opposite is something completely different from something else in some manner. The concepts of hot and cold are opposites, as are up and down. In physics, the opposite of a positive charge is a negative charge, and in some cases these types of opposites may cancel each other out.
In human behavior, an opposite of someone is one whose qualities or social tendencies are very different in some ways (e.g. introvert/extrovert, optimist/pessimist).
The word for words that mean the opposite of each other, or nearly so, is antonym. An antonym of tall may be short, and an antonym of large can be small. Some words have very specific meanings, or more than one meaning, and may have more than one antonym.
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resistance expressed in an action or argument. resistance, hostility, objection, etc.
1. (n.)opposition
the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
2. opposition
antagonism or hostility.
3. opposition
a person or group of people opposing, criticizing, or protesting something, someone, or another group.
4. opposition
(sometimes cap.) the major political party opposed to the party in power and seeking to replace it.
5. opposition
the act of placing opposite, or the state or position of being placed opposite.
6. opposition
the act of opposing, or the state of being opposed by way of comparison or contrast.
7. opposition
the relation between two propositions in logic that have the same subject and predicate, but which differ inquantity or quality, or in both.
8. opposition
the situation of two heavenly bodies when their longitudes or right ascensions differ by 180°:
The moon is in opposition to the sun when the earth is directly between them.
9. opposition
the relationship between two alternative units within a linguistic system.
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Opposite meaning of the word 'sin'?
This word does not have an opposite.
What is the opposite meaning of absence?
presence
What is the meaning of opposite words?
generous
What is a statement that has the opposite truth value and the opposite meaning from a given statement is called?
irony
What is the opposite of the word multiply?
The opposite mathematical action is to divide.The opposite of multiply meaning to increase in number would be to dwindle.
What is the opposite meaning of Lucid?
what is opposite meaning of lucid
What is the opposite meaning of philosophy?
mindedness...........
What is the opposite meaning of forgotten?
the opposite meaning is to be rememberd or known not to be forgotten
What is the opposite meaning of unceasing?
The opposite meaning of unceasing is ceasing, or, to cease. &:-)
What is an opposite meaning?
Another word for "opposite meaning" is an "antonym." For example, the opposite of fat is thin. The opposite of rich is poor. The opposite of up is down.
What is the opposite meaning of lass?
A lass is a girl. The opposite would be lad- a boy.
What is the opposite word to avenge?
There is no antonym for the word avenge, although there is an opposite for the meaning. The meaning is revenge, so the opposite meaning would be forgiveness.
What is a 9 letter word meaning the opposite of useless?
There are several possible words:For useless meaning valueless, the opposite could be "treasured."For useless meaning not workable, the opposite could be "effective."For useless meaning not required, the opposite could be "necessary."For useless meaning worthless, the opposite could be "practical."For useless meaning inappropriate, the opposite could be "pertinent."For useless meaning unhelpful, the opposite could be "desirable."useful - look it up in a dicitonary and you'll see a picture of me.
What is the opposite of pincers?
There are no words that have a opposite meaning for 'pincers'.
What is the opposite meaning of master?
The opposite of master is servant or apprentice.
What is the opposite meaning of benefit?
The opposite of benefit is unbenefit.
Opposite meaning of the word 'sin'?
This word does not have an opposite.
