ADJECTIVE | all | opposite | being directly across from each other |
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all | opposite, paired | of leaves etc | |
all | opposite | moving or facing away from each other | |
all | opposite | the other one of a complementary pair | |
all | opposite | altogether different in nature or quality or significance | |
all | opposite, diametric, diametrical, polar | characterized by opposite extremes / extremes | |
NOUN | communication | opposite, antonym, opposite word | a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other |
relation | opposite, reverse, contrary | a relation of direct opposition | |
person | opposite, opposition, opponent | a contestant that you are matched against | |
relation | opposite, inverse | something inverted in sequence or character or effect | |
ADVERB | all | opposite, face-to-face, face to face | directly facing each other |
Sounds | aa'pahzaht; aa'pzaht | |
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Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... |
Meaning | directly across from each other; facing. | |
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Broader | other | not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied |
Spanish | antípoda, opuesto | |
Catalan | antípoda, oposat | |
Adverbs | oppositely | in an opposite position |
Meaning | Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem. | |
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Example | "opposite leaves" | |
Synonym | paired | |
Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
Opposite | alternate | Of leaves and branches etc |
Meaning | Moving or facing away from each other. | |
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Broader | other | not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied |
Spanish | opuesto |
Meaning | The other one of a complementary pair. | |
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Broader | other | not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied |
Spanish | opuesto |
Meaning | altogether different in nature or quality or significance. | |
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Broader | different | Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
Nouns | oppositeness | the relation between opposed entities |
Meaning | Characterized by opposite extremes / extremes; completely opposed. | |
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Synonyms | diametric, diametrical, polar | |
Broader | different | Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
Spanish | diametral, opuesto | |
Nouns | oppositeness | the relation between opposed entities |
Meaning | A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other. | |
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Synonyms | antonym, opposite word | |
Narrower | direct antonym | antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., 'wet' and 'dry') |
indirect antonym | antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of 'wet' and 'parched' is mediated by the similarity of 'parched' to 'dry') | |
Broader | word | A unit of language that native speakers can identify |
Opposite | synonym, equivalent word | Two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context |
Spanish | antónimo, contrario | |
Catalan | antònim, contrari |
Meaning | A relation of direct opposition. | |
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Synonyms | reverse, contrary | |
Broader | opposition, oppositeness | The relation between opposed entities |
Spanish | contrario, inverso, opuesto | |
Catalan | contrari |
Meaning | A contestant that you are matched against. | |
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Synonyms | opposition, opponent | |
Broader | contestant | A person who participates in competitions |
Spanish | contraria, contrario, oponente, oposición | |
Catalan | contrària, contrari, oponent |
Meaning | Something inverted in sequence or character or effect. | |
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Synonym | inverse | |
Narrower | additive inverse | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero |
multiplicative inverse, reciprocal | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1 | |
Broader | opposition, oppositeness | The relation between opposed entities |
Spanish | contrario, inverso, opuesto | |
Catalan | contrari, inversió |
Meaning | directly facing each other. | |
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Example | "they sat opposite at the table" | |
Synonyms | face-to-face, face to face |
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