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Grep of noun opposite opposite opposite number opposite word oppositeness Overview of noun opposite The noun opposite has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) antonym, opposite word opposite -- (two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed") 2. (1) reverse, contrary, opposite -- (a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true") 3. (1) opposition, opponent, opposite -- (a contestant that you are matched against) 4. inverse, opposite -- (something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse") Overview of adj opposite The adj opposite has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (9) opposite -- (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") 2. (4) opposite, paired -- ((botany) of leaves etc growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves") 3. (4) opposite -- (moving or facing away from each other "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions") 4. (3) opposite -- (the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors") 5. (3) opposite -- (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) 6. (2) diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar -- (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") Overview of adv opposite The adv opposite has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. face-to-face, opposite -- (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") Antonyms of adj opposite 6 senses of opposite Sense 1 opposite INDIRECT (VIA other) -> same Sense 2 opposite (vs. alternate), paired alternate (vs. opposite) Sense 3 opposite INDIRECT (VIA other) -> same Sense 4 opposite INDIRECT (VIA other) -> same Sense 5 opposite INDIRECT (VIA different) -> same Sense 6 diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar INDIRECT (VIA different) -> same Similarity of adj opposite 6 senses of opposite Sense 1 opposite => other (vs. same) Sense 2 opposite (vs. alternate), paired Sense 3 opposite => other (vs. same) Sense 4 opposite => other (vs. same) Sense 5 opposite => different (vs. same) Sense 6 diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar => different (vs. same) Attributes of adj opposite Familiarity of adj opposite opposite used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj opposite opposite Overview of noun opposite The noun opposite has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) antonym, opposite word opposite -- (two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed") 2. (1) reverse, contrary, opposite -- (a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true") 3. (1) opposition, opponent, opposite -- (a contestant that you are matched against) 4. inverse, opposite -- (something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse") Overview of adj opposite The adj opposite has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (9) opposite -- (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") 2. (4) opposite, paired -- ((botany) of leaves etc growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves") 3. (4) opposite -- (moving or facing away from each other "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions") 4. (3) opposite -- (the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors") 5. (3) opposite -- (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) 6. (2) diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar -- (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") Overview of adv opposite The adv opposite has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. face-to-face, opposite -- (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")
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