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oppositions oppositions definition

oppositions


 
  Grep  of  noun  opposition 
  antipodal  opposition 
  diametrical  opposition 
  gradable  opposition 
  mutual  opposition 
  opposition 
  orthogonal  opposition 
  polar  opposition 
  ungradable  opposition 
 
  Overview  of  noun  opposition 
 
  The  noun  opposition  has  7  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  resistance,  opposition  --  (the  action  of  opposing  something  that  you  disapprove  or  disagree  with  "he  encountered  a  general  feeling  of  resistance  from  many  citizens";  "despite  opposition  from  the  newspapers  he  went  ahead") 
  2.  (4)  opposition,  oppositeness  --  (the  relation  between  opposed  entities) 
  3.  (3)  confrontation,  opposition  --  (the  act  of  opposing  groups  confronting  each  other  "the  government  was  not  ready  for  a  confrontation  with  the  unions";  "the  invaders  encountered  stiff  opposition") 
  4.  (1)  opposition,  opponent,  opposite  --  (a  contestant  that  you  are  matched  against) 
  5.  (1)  opposition  --  (a  body  of  people  united  in  opposing  something) 
  6.  opposition  --  (a  direction  opposite  to  another) 
  7.  enemy,  foe,  foeman,  opposition,  opponent  --  (an  armed  adversary  (especially  a  member  of  an  opposing  military  force);  "a  soldier  must  be  prepared  to  kill  his  enemies") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  opposition 
 
  The  noun  opposition  has  7  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  resistance,  opposition  --  (the  action  of  opposing  something  that  you  disapprove  or  disagree  with  "he  encountered  a  general  feeling  of  resistance  from  many  citizens";  "despite  opposition  from  the  newspapers  he  went  ahead") 
  2.  (4)  opposition,  oppositeness  --  (the  relation  between  opposed  entities) 
  3.  (3)  confrontation,  opposition  --  (the  act  of  opposing  groups  confronting  each  other  "the  government  was  not  ready  for  a  confrontation  with  the  unions";  "the  invaders  encountered  stiff  opposition") 
  4.  (1)  opposition,  opponent,  opposite  --  (a  contestant  that  you  are  matched  against) 
  5.  (1)  opposition  --  (a  body  of  people  united  in  opposing  something) 
  6.  opposition  --  (a  direction  opposite  to  another) 
  7.  enemy,  foe,  foeman,  opposition,  opponent  --  (an  armed  adversary  (especially  a  member  of  an  opposing  military  force);  "a  soldier  must  be  prepared  to  kill  his  enemies") 



oppositions definition