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The definition of opposite
11 Definitions of: opposite
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- adjective, situated or being on the other side or at each side of something between
- adjective, facing or going in contrary directions
- adjective, diametrically different in character, tendency, belief, etc
- adjective, botany a) (of leaves, flowers, etc) arranged in pairs on either side of the stem b) (of parts of a flower) arranged opposite the middle of another part
- adjective, maths a) (of two vertices or sides in an even-sided polygon) separated by the same number of vertices or sides in both a clockwise and anticlockwise direction b) (of a side in a triangle) facing a specified angle. Abbreviation: opp
- noun, a person or thing that is opposite; antithesis
- noun, maths the side facing a specified angle in a right-angled triangle
- noun, a rare word for opponent
- preposition, Also: opposite to facing; corresponding to (something on the other side of a division)
- preposition, as a co-star with
- adverb, on opposite sides
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| Synonyms: | reverse, contrary, converse, antithesis, contradiction, inverse, obverse, facing, other, oppose | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | alike |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of opposite