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Linguistic concept
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
Opposite
22nd episode of the 5th season of Seinfeld
"The Opposite" is the 22nd and final episode of the fifth season of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It aired on May 19, 1994. In this episode, George turns his
The_Opposite
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up polar opposite in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A polar opposite is the diametrically opposite point of a circle or sphere. It is mathematically
Polar_opposite
Topics referred to by the same term
Opposites, Dutch rap group Opposites (album), by Biffy Clyro, 2013 "Opposite" (song), 2013 Opposites, a 2010 EP of remixes of Love and Its Opposite by
Opposite_(disambiguation)
Children's game
Opposite Day is a make believe game usually played by children. Conceptually, Opposite Day is a holiday where things are said and done in an opposite
Opposite_Day
Team sport
possible attackers. The player opposite the setter in a 5–1 rotation is called the opposite hitter. In general, opposite hitters do not pass; they stand
Volleyball
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up opposite sex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opposite sex may refer to: A phrase used in the discussion of sex or gender Dioecy, a characteristic
Opposite_sex
Central category of dialectics
The unity of opposites (coincidentia oppositorum or coniunctio) is the philosophical idea that opposites are interconnected by the way each is defined
Unity_of_opposites
1998 American film
The Opposite Of Sex is a 1998 American independent romantic dark comedy film written and directed by Don Roos, in his directorial debut, starring Christina
The_Opposite_of_Sex
Species of flowering plant
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium, the opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae. Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Chrysosplenium_oppositifolium
1956 film by David Miller
The Opposite Sex is a 1956 American musical romantic comedy film starring June Allyson, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Sheridan, and Ann Miller, with
The_Opposite_Sex
Dutch rap group
The Opposites are a Dutch rap group, consisting of Willem de Bruin (Willy) and Twan van Steenhoven (Big2). The two started rapping when de Bruin had to
The_Opposites
American animated sitcom
Solar Opposites is an American adult animated science-fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan for Hulu. The series follows a family
Solar_Opposites
Driving terminology
Opposite lock, also commonly known as countersteer, is a colloquial term used to mean the steering associated with the deliberate use of oversteer to turn
Opposite_lock
Topics referred to by the same term
The House Opposite may refer to: The House Opposite (play), a play by Perceval Landon The House Opposite (1917 film), a silent film adaptation directed
The_House_Opposite
2010 single by Chiddy Bang
"Opposite of Adults" is a song by American hip hop duo Chiddy Bang. It was released in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2010. The song contains samples
Opposite_of_Adults
Arabic Language Political debate tv show
The Opposite Direction (Arabic: الاتجاه المعاكس, romanized: Al-Etjah Al-Mo'akis) is a Qatari political debate TV show by Al Jazeera hosted by TV presenter
The_Opposite_Direction
Chess move
kingside and the other queenside, it is called opposite castling or opposite-side castling. Castling on opposite sides usually results in a fierce fight, as
Castling
2000 comedy drama television series
Opposite Sex is an American teen comedy drama television series that aired on Fox from July 17 to September 4, 2000. The series was initially shot in 1999
Opposite_Sex_(TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
Opposite direction may mean: Opposite Direction, a film The Opposite Direction, a TV show Opposite direction (geometry), a vector Compass directionss 180-degree
Opposite_direction
Friendship between an unrelated male and female
sexually attracted to their opposite-sex friends and have more frequent desires to have sexual intercourse with their opposite-sex friends than women are
Cross-sex_friendship
1998 American film
The Souler Opposite is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Kalmenson and starring Christopher Meloni, Timothy Busfield
The_Souler_Opposite
Dressing like a different gender
male and female spirits can occupy her. This allows her to represent the opposite sex and become a cross-sex icon in 75% of the time of the ritual. This
Cross-dressing
In group theory, a branch of mathematics, an opposite group is a way to construct a group from another group that allows one to define right action as
Opposite_group
Genus of aquatic plants
Potamogetonaceae. The only species in the genus is Groenlandia densa. Opposite-leaved pondweed is a common name for this plant. It is native to much of
Groenlandia
2011 Spanish film
The Opposite of Love (Spanish: Lo contrario al amor) is a 2011 Spanish romantic comedy film written and directed by Vicente Villanueva [es] (in his directorial
The_Opposite_of_Love
1957 British film by Compton Bennett
That Woman Opposite (U.S. title: City After Midnight; also known as Woman Opposite) is a 1957 British crime drama, directed by Compton Bennett and starring
That_Woman_Opposite
Mathematical category formed by reversing morphisms
In category theory, a branch of mathematics, the opposite category or dual category C op {\displaystyle C^{\text{op}}} of a given category C {\displaystyle
Opposite_category
Word that has two opposing meanings
A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word clip can mean "attach," as in paperclip, or "cut off," as in "clip the hedges."
Contronym
Book by Helen Oyeyemi
The Opposite House is a novel by British author Helen Oyeyemi first published by Bloomsbury Press in 2007. Maja Carmen Carrera, the British daughter of
The_Opposite_House
2011 EP by Sick Puppies
Polar Opposite is the sixth EP by the Australian rock band Sick Puppies. It features acoustic versions of many of their most well-known songs, including
Polar_Opposite
2008 studio album by Leeland
Opposite Way is the second studio album from the Christian band Leeland, released on February 26, 2008. The album reached #1 on the iTunes Store Christian
Opposite_Way
The Opposite of Sex is a musical with music and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen and book by Cohen with Robert Jess Roth, based on the screenplay to the 1998
The_Opposite_of_Sex_(musical)
Figure formed by two rays meeting at a common point
producing four angles. A pair of angles opposite each other are called vertical angles, opposite angles or vertically opposite angles (abbreviated vert. opp. ∠s)
Angle
Japanese manga series by Kōcha Agasawa
You and I Are Polar Opposites (Japanese: 正反対な君と僕, Hepburn: Seihantai na Kimi to Boku) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Kōcha
You_and_I_Are_Polar_Opposites
2000 studio album by Drag-On
Opposite of H2O is the debut studio album by American rapper Drag-On. Originally scheduled for a January 25, 2000 release, it was ultimately released on
Opposite_of_H2O
Construction for simplicial sets
category theory in mathematics, the opposite simplicial set (or dual simplicial set) is an operation extending the opposite category (or dual category). It
Opposite_simplicial_set
American actress and singer (born 1931)
I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970). Her other roles included Roslyn Pierce opposite Elvis Presley in Flaming Star (1960), Lieutenant (JG) Cathy Connors in
Barbara_Eden
Photosynthetic part of a vascular plant
are parallel to each other, but the transport of materials is usually in opposite directions. Within the leaf these vascular systems branch (ramify) to form
Leaf
Extinct clade of avialan dinosaurs
The Enantiornithes (literally, "opposite birds", by which name they are popularly known), also known as enantiornithines or enantiornitheans in literature
Enantiornithes
2005 EP by Jens Lekman
The Opposite of Hallelujah is an EP by Swedish musician Jens Lekman. The track "The Opposite of Hallelujah" was listed as the 416th best song of the 2000s
The Opposite of Hallelujah (EP)
The_Opposite_of_Hallelujah_(EP)
List of episodes of the animated series Solar Opposites
Solar Opposites is an American adult animated science-fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan for Hulu. The first season premiered on
List of Solar Opposites episodes
List_of_Solar_Opposites_episodes
Pairs of colors losing hue when combined
they create a strong contrast. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". Which pairs of colors are considered complementary depends on
Complementary_colors
Fundamental trigonometric functions
for the specified angle, its sine is the ratio of the length of the side opposite that angle to the length of the longest side of the triangle (the hypotenuse)
Sine_and_cosine
Property shared by codirectional lines
antipodal, at the two opposite ends of a common diameter. The combination of a given direction and its corresponding opposite direction forms an undirected
Direction_(geometry)
Surface used for takeoff or landing
used in the opposite direction (derived from adding 18 to the original number for the 180° difference when approaching from the opposite direction). In
Runway
Indian actress (born 1990)
the commercially successful Tamil films Beast (2022) opposite Vijay, and Retro (2025) opposite Suriya, where she received praise for her performance
Pooja_Hegde
Diametrically opposite points on Earth's surface
ænˈtɪpədi/) of any spot on Earth is the point on Earth's surface diametrically opposite to it. A pair of points antipodal (/ænˈtɪpədəl/) to each other are situated
Antipodes
1989 single by Paula Abdul
"Opposites Attract" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul from her debut album, Forever Your Girl (1988). It was released on November 17, 1989, as
Opposites_Attract
Manner in which humans engage sexually
activity. Heterosexuality is the romantic or sexual attraction to the opposite sex. Heterosexual practices are institutionally privileged in most countries
Human_sexual_activity
2007 studio album by Oren Lavie
The Opposite Side of the Sea is the debut studio album by Israeli singer Oren Lavie. It was released in Europe in January or February 2007, though it did
The_Opposite_Side_of_the_Sea
2009 American film
Opposite Day is a 2009 American science fiction comedy film starring Billy Unger, Ariel Winter, Pauly Shore, and French Stewart, written by Max Botkin
Opposite_Day_(film)
Laws in physics about force and motion
bodies exert forces on each other, these forces have the same magnitude but opposite directions. The three laws of motion were first stated by Isaac Newton
Newton's_laws_of_motion
2014 American film
The Opposite Sex, also known under the working title of A Bet's A Bet, is a 2014 small-budget indie film that was directed by Jennifer Finnigan and Jonathan
The_Opposite_Sex_(2014_film)
Mathematical concept
In mathematics, specifically abstract algebra, the opposite of a ring is another ring with the same elements and addition operation, but with the multiplication
Opposite_ring
Relation between sides of a right triangle
states that the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares on the
Pythagorean_theorem
American actor (1916–2020)
include Out of the Past (1947); Young Man with a Horn (1950), playing opposite Lauren Bacall and Doris Day; Ace in the Hole (1951); and Detective Story
Kirk_Douglas
Shape with three sides
Sometimes an arbitrary edge is chosen to be the base, in which case the opposite vertex is called the apex; the shortest segment between the base and apex
Triangle
Topics referred to by the same term
The Opposite of Hallelujah may refer to: The Opposite of Hallelujah (EP), a 2005 EP by Jens Lekman The Opposite of Hallelujah (Defiance), an episode of
The_Opposite_of_Hallelujah
Reality television show
Opposite Worlds is an American reality game show that originally aired on the cable channel Syfy. The format of the show was based on the successful Chilean
Opposite_Worlds
2013 single by Biffy Clyro
"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)
Opposite_(song)
Biological term to describe a crossing
optic chiasm. In botanical leaf taxology, the word decussate describes an opposite pattern of leaves which has successive pairs at right angles to each other
Decussation
American actor (born 1943)
project of 1977, he starred in Scorsese's musical drama New York, New York opposite Liza Minnelli. De Niro learned to play the saxophone from musician Georgie
Robert_De_Niro
American garage rock band
The Opposite Six were an American garage rock band from Sacramento, California, United States, who were active in the 1960s. They are not to be confused
The_Opposite_Six
Performances by American actor
Phoenix co-starred in Oliver Stone's crime thriller U Turn opposite Sean Penn and starred opposite Liv Tyler in the coming-of-age film Inventing the Abbotts
Joaquin_Phoenix_filmography
Air traffic control method
Simultaneous opposite direction parallel runway operations, or SODPROPS, is a method of coordinating the arrival and departure of aircraft on parallel
Simultaneous opposite direction parallel runway operations
Simultaneous_opposite_direction_parallel_runway_operations
Arrangement of leaves on the stem of a plant
With an opposite leaf arrangement, two leaves arise from the stem at the same level (at the same node), on opposite sides of the stem. An opposite leaf pair
Phyllotaxis
Marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
government. The first law providing for marriage equality between same-sex and opposite-sex couples was passed in the continental Netherlands in 2000 and took
Same-sex_marriage
American actor (born 1987)
opposite John Travolta. He also had supporting roles in Frailty (2001) and the independent neo-noir film Brick (2005). In 2011, he starred opposite Rachael
Matt_O'Leary
Indian actor from Tollywood (born 1976)
director Rituparno Ghosh and cast opposite Nandita Das in his film Shubho Mahurat. Chowdhury was cast again opposite Aishwarya Rai in Rituparno's Tagore
Tota_Roy_Chowdhury
2010 album by Tracey Thorn
Love and Its Opposite is the third solo studio album by former Everything but the Girl singer Tracey Thorn, released on 17 May 2010. The album was released
Love_and_Its_Opposite
2003 memoir by Amy Tan
The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings is a 2003 memoir by Amy Tan. It is a collection of essays about her life, family, and influences. Publishers Weekly
The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings
The_Opposite_of_Fate:_A_Book_of_Musings
Filipino volleyball player (born 2003)
(born January 4, 2003) is a Filipino volleyball player who plays as an opposite hitter for the NU Bulldogs. He also plays for the Philippines men's national
Leo_Ordiales
2001 studio album by Snailhouse
The Opposite is Also True is an album by the artist Snailhouse. It was released in 2001 on the label The Snailhouse Institute For The Recording Arts, and
The_Opposite_Is_Also_True
Complete absence of anything; the opposite of everything
Nothing, no-thing, or no thing is the complete absence of anything, as the opposite of something and an antithesis of everything. The concept of nothing has
Nothing
Chess endgame
The opposite-colored bishops endgame is a chess endgame in which each side has a single bishop and those bishops operate on opposite-colored squares. Without
Opposite-colored bishops endgame
Opposite-colored_bishops_endgame
Philosophical system based on the teachings of Pythagoras
extended to all the opposites, which descent from the so-called Pythagorean "Table of ten Opposites", mentioned by Aristotle. Supreme opposites are the following
Pythagoreanism
Menorah opposite the Knesset in Jerusalem
located at the edge of Wohl Rose Park (Hebrew Gan Havradim, "Rose Garden") opposite the Knesset in Jerusalem. It was designed by Benno Elkan (1877–1960), a
Knesset_Menorah
Direction pointing directly below a particular location
specified location, orthogonal to a horizontal flat surface. The direction opposite of the nadir is the zenith. Although it entered English via other European
Nadir
American actor (born 1986)
three seasons on the Emmy-nominated comedy series The Other Two, starring opposite Kate Hudson in the Netflix series Running Point, and for his appearances
Drew_Tarver
{\displaystyle m} if they each make congruent angles with m {\displaystyle m} in opposite senses. More generally, lines l 1 {\displaystyle l_{1}} and l 2 {\displaystyle
Antiparallel_lines
Quadrilateral with four right angles
equal, though opposite angles are equal. Other geometries, such as spherical, elliptic, and hyperbolic, have so-called rectangles with opposite sides equal
Rectangle
British actor
Netflix series The Crown opposite Claire Foy. He also starred as Leopold I of Belgium in the ITV series Victoria (2016–2019) opposite Jenna Coleman. His other
Alex_Jennings
Chinese character radical
Radical 136 or radical oppose (舛部) meaning "oppose" is one of the 29 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals in total) composed of 6 strokes. In the Kangxi Dictionary
Radical_136
1994 studio album by Samael
Ceremony of Opposites is the third album by Swiss extreme metal band Samael. This is their second release with Century Media Records after leaving French
Ceremony_of_Opposites
2013 studio album by Biffy Clyro
Opposites is the sixth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro, which was released on 28 January 2013. A double album, Opposites was
Opposites_(album)
Indian actor and model (born 1986)
roles in Alt Balaji's Code M opposite Jennifer Winget and ZEE5's most successful show Poison. He has earlier started opposite Sunny Leone in the racy thriller
Tanuj_Virwani
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up opposites attract in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opposites Attract can refer to: "Opposites Attract", a song by Paula Abdul "Opposites Attract"
Opposites Attract (disambiguation)
Opposites_Attract_(disambiguation)
British-American actor (1904–1986)
opposite Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in the George Stevens-directed adventure film Gunga Din, set at a military station in India. Roles as a pilot opposite
Cary_Grant
British adult actor (born 1968)
actor. He is best known for his role as the leader of the Millwall firm, opposite Danny Dyer in The Football Factory (2004). He has also appeared in Layer
Tamer_Hassan
2020 film
Opposite Direction (Spanish: Dirección Opuesta) is a 2020 romantic drama film co-written and directed by Alejandro Bellame Palacios and starring Claudia
Opposite_Direction
3D combination puzzle
arrangement of colours has been standardised, with white opposite yellow, blue opposite green and orange opposite red, and with the red, white and blue arranged
Rubik's_Cube
Reddish glow on the horizon opposite the Sun just after it sets
phenomenon that appears as a horizontal reddish glow near the horizon opposite to the Sun when the solar disk is just below the horizon. Strictly speaking
Alpenglow
United States census term for person of opposite sex sharing living quarters
POSS-əl-KEW, plural POSSLQs) is an abbreviation (or acronym) for "person of opposite sex sharing living quarters", a term coined in the late 1970s by the United
POSSLQ
American actor (1930–2025)
Never Sang for My Father (1970), directed by Gilbert Cates. Hackman acted opposite Melvyn Douglas, where they played father and son who are unable to communicate
Gene_Hackman
English actor and filmmaker (born 1958)
actor, but rather diligence and application. In 1979 he starred in Thark, opposite Annette Kerr, at York Theatre Royal. Subsequent plays included Cabaret
Gary_Oldman
English actor (1914–2000)
Night, and as Exeter in Henry V in 1937, both opposite Laurence Olivier, and Ferdinand in The Tempest, opposite Gielgud as Prospero. In 1939, he adapted Charles
Alec_Guinness
2010 studio album 相反的我 by Jing Chang
The Opposite Me (Chinese: 相反的我; pinyin: xiang fan de wo) is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jing Chang's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 9 July
The_Opposite_Me
Indian actor and film producer (born 1975)
Ninaithu opposite Laila and Sneha, the action drama Sri opposite Shrutika and Gayatri Jayaraman, and the romantic drama Mounam Pesiyadhe opposite Trisha
Suriya
English actress (born 1977)
Britannia (2018). From 2018 to 2024, she played Beth Dutton on Yellowstone, opposite Kevin Costner, and in 2026 on the spin-off Dutton Ranch. Reilly's film
Kelly_Reilly
OPPOSITE
OPPOSITE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the district on the south coast of Cumbria (formerly in Lancashire), earlier Fuðarnes, so named from the genitive case (Fuðar) of Old Norse Fuð, meaning ‘rump’, the name of the peninsula, formerly of an island opposite the southern part of this district + Old Norse nes ‘headland’, ‘nose’.Norwegian : habitational name from any of various farms, particularly in Møre og Romsdal, named Furnes, from Old Norse fura ‘pine’ + nes ‘headland’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' Lord Mowbray, retainer of Northumberland and opposite against King Henry...
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Opposite Day; Open Minded
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a pet form of the personal name Malo (see Malo 1).French : variant of Malette.French, Catalan and English : from French, English, and Catalan mallet ‘hammer’, Old French ma(i)let, diminutive of ma(i)l (Latin malleus) either a metonymic occupational name for a smith, or possibly a nickname for a fearsome warrior.French and English : nickname for an unlucky person, from Old French maleit ‘accursed’ (Latin maledictus, the opposite of benedictus ‘blessed’).English : from the medieval female personal name Malet, a diminutive of Mal(le) (see Mall).English : variant of Mallard 1.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Éadan, ÉADAOIN means "face" or perhaps "against" or "opposite."
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic ÉtaÃn, EDAIN means "face" or perhaps "against" or "opposite."
Female
Irish
Variant form of Irish ÉtaÃn, ÉADAN means "face" or perhaps "against" or "opposite."
Boy/Male
Indian
Opposite
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Black 1, meaning ‘swarthy’ or ‘dark-haired’, from a byform of the Old English adjective blæc, blac ‘black’, with change of vowel length.English : nickname from Old English blÄc ‘wan’, ‘pale’, ‘white’, ‘fair’. In Middle English the two words blac and blÄc, with opposite meanings, fell together as Middle English blake. In the absence of independent evidence as to whether the person referred to was dark or fair, it is now impossible to tell which sense was originally meant.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bláthmhaic ‘descendant of Bláthmhac’, a personal name from bláth ‘flower’, ‘blossom’, ‘fame’, ‘prosperity’ + mac ‘son’. In some instances, however, the Irish name is derived from Old English blæc ‘dark’, ‘swarthy’, as in 1 above. Many bearers are descended from Richard Caddell, nicknamed le blac, sheriff of Connacht in the early 14th century. The English name has been Gaelicized de Bláca.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : altered form of the medieval family name Passelewe (assimilated by folk etymology to the herb name parsley). The medieval name is from Old French passe(r) ‘to pass or cross’ + l’ewe ‘the water’, hence a nickname, probably for a ferryman or a merchant who was in the habit of traveling overseas, or else someone who had been on a pilgrimage or crusade. It may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived on the opposite side of a watercourse from the main settlement.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and English
Scottish and English : from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’ (Old English blæc, blaca), a nickname given from the earliest times to a swarthy or dark-haired man.Scottish and English : from Old English blÄc ‘pale’, ‘fair’, i.e. precisely the opposite meaning to 1, and a variant of Blake 2. Blake and Black are found more or less interchangeably in several surnames and place names.English : variant of Blanc as a Norman name. The pronunciation of the nasalized vowel gave considerable difficulty to English speakers, and its quality was often ignored.Scottish and Irish : translation of various names from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff).Danish and Swedish : generally, probably the English and Scottish name, but in some cases perhaps a variant spelling of Blak, a nickname from blak ‘black’.In some cases, a translation of various names meaning ‘black’, for example German and Jewish Schwarz.
OPPOSITE
OPPOSITE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light of Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Exuberant; Lively
Boy/Male
Greek
Farmer.
Boy/Male
Australian
Estate Ruler
Boy/Male
Muslim
Light of Allah
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Snake Like; Snake; Major
Boy/Male
English Scottish American
From Scotland; a Gael.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Precious Stone
Boy/Male
Indian
Silent.
OPPOSITE
OPPOSITE
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n.
A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction.
n.
The point in any figure opposite to, and farthest from, the base; the terminating point of some particular line or lines in a figure or a curve; the top, or the point opposite the base.
a.
Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange.
n.
A genus of shrubs having opposite, petiolate leaves and cymose flowers, several species of which are cultivated as ornamental, as the laurestine and the guelder-rose.
n.
A limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from its position of equilibrium, when that equilibrium has been disturbed, as when a stretched cord or other body produces musical notes, or particles of air transmit sounds to the ear. The path of the particle may be in a straight line, in a circular arc, or in any curve whatever.
n.
A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
n.
One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves.
n.
The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism.
a.
Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite extreme.
n.
The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of defeat.
a.
A whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint. See Illust. of Whorl.
n.
The portion of the world which is below the horizon; the opposite side of the world; the antipodes.
n.
The quality or state of being opposite.
v. i.
The pace of a horse or other quadruped, more rapid than a walk, but of various degrees of swiftness, in which one fore foot and the hind foot of the opposite side are lifted at the same time.
adv.
Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of gravity; toward or in a higher place or position; above; -- the opposite of down.
n.
That which is opposed or contrary; as, sweetness and its opposite.
a.
Alternately disposed on exactly opposite sides of the stem so as to from two ranks; distichous.
n.
The act, art, or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come, not from the person speaking, but from some other source, as from the opposite side of the room, from the cellar, etc.
adv.
In a situation to face each other; in an opposite manner or direction; adversely.
n.
The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra.