opposite
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1. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | word, |
| definition | : | a unit of language that native speakers can identify (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | direct antonym, |
| definition | : | antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet' and `dry') (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | indirect antonym, |
| definition | : | antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') (noun.communication) |
2. a contestant that you are matched against (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | contestant, |
| definition | : | a person who participates in competitions (noun.person) |
3. a relation of direct opposition (noun.linkdef)
4. something inverted in sequence or character or effect (noun.linkdef)
| hyponym | : | additive inverse, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5 (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | multiplicative inverse, reciprocal, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7 (noun.linkdef) |
5. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem (adj.all)
| domain category | : | botany, phytology, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies plants (noun.cognition) |
6. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed (adj.all)
| similar | : | different, different, |
| definition | : | unlike in nature or quality or form or degree (adj.all) |
7. the other one of a complementary pair (adj.all)
| similar | : | other, other, other, |
| definition | : | not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied (adj.all) |
8. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | equivalent word, synonym, |
| definition | : | two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | antonymous, |
| definition | : | of words: having opposite meanings (adj.all) |
9. a contestant that you are matched against (noun.person)
10. a relation of direct opposition (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | inverse, reverse, |
| definition | : | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect (adj.all) |
11. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem (adj.all)
| antonym | : | alternate, |
| definition | : | of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired (adj.all) |
12. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed (adj.all)
| derivation | : | pole, |
| definition | : | one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions (noun.cognition) |
13. altogether different in nature or quality or significance (adj.all)
14. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | equivalent word, synonym, |
| definition | : | two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | antonymous, |
| definition | : | of words: having opposite meanings (adj.all) |
15. a contestant that you are matched against (noun.person)
16. a relation of direct opposition (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | inverse, reverse, |
| definition | : | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect (adj.all) |
17. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem (adj.all)
| antonym | : | alternate, |
| definition | : | of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired (adj.all) |
18. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed (adj.all)
| derivation | : | pole, |
| definition | : | one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions (noun.cognition) |
19. altogether different in nature or quality or significance (adj.all)
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