oppositeˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪt
opposite (n)
- plural
- opposites
opposite (adv)
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English Definitions:
antonym, opposite word, opposite (noun)
a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
"to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"
reverse, contrary, opposite (noun)
a relation of direct opposition
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
opposition, opponent, opposite (noun)
a contestant that you are matched against
inverse, opposite (adj)
something inverted in sequence or character or effect
"when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
opposite (adj)
being directly across from each other; facing
"And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles"
opposite, paired (adj)
of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
"opposite leaves"
opposite (adj)
moving or facing away from each other
"looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"
opposite (adj)
the other one of a complementary pair
"the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"
opposite (adj)
altogether different in nature or quality or significance
"the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade
diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar (adverb)
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
"in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
face-to-face, opposite (adverb)
directly facing each other
"the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table"
opposite (Noun)
something opposite or contrary to another
opposite (Noun)
an opponent
opposite (Noun)
an antonym
opposite (Noun)
an additive inverse
opposite (Adverb)
In an opposite position.
opposite (Adjective)
located directly across from something else, or from each other
opposite (Adjective)
facing in the other direction
opposite (Adjective)
of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things
opposite (Preposition)
facing, or across from
opposite (Preposition)
in a complementary role to
Opposite
In lexical semantics, opposites are words that lie in an inherently incompatible binary relationship as in the opposite pairs male : female, long : short, and precede : follow. The notion of incompatibility here refers to the fact that one word in an opposite pair entails that it is not the other pair member. For example, something that is long entails that it is not short. It is referred to as a 'binary' relationship because there are two members in a set of opposites. The relationship between opposites is known as opposition. A member of a pair of opposites can generally be determined by the question What is the opposite of X ? The term antonym is commonly taken to be synonymous with opposite, but antonym also has other more restricted meanings. Graded antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite and which lie on a continuous spectrum. Complementary antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite but whose meanings do not lie on a continuous spectrum. Relational antonyms are word pairs where opposite makes sense only in the context of the relationship between the two meanings. These more restricted meanings may not apply in all scholarly contexts, with Lyons defining antonym to mean gradable antonyms, and Crystal warns that antonymy and antonym should be regarded with care.
Opposite
Opposite is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro, released as the third single from the band's sixth studio album, Opposites (2013), on 24 June 2013. It made number 49 on the Official UK singles chart.
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