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   opposition

   /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument: "there was considerable opposition to the proposal" Similar resistancehostilityantagonismantipathyenmityobjectiondissentcriticismdefiancenon-complianceobstructionobstructivenesscounteractiondislikedisapprovaldemurral
   • ▪ a group of opponents, especially in sport, business, or politics: "the home team made short work of the opposition" Similar opponentsopposing sideother sideother teamcompetitioncompetitorsopposersrivalsadversariesantagonistsenemiesliterary:foes
   • ▪ the principal parliamentary party opposed to that in office: British "the leader of the Opposition"
   • ▪ the apparent position of two celestial objects that are directly opposite each other in the sky, especially the position of a planet when opposite the sun.
   • 2. a contrast or antithesis: "a nature–culture opposition" Similar conflictclashdifferencecontrastdisparityantithesispolarity

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin oppositio(n-), from opponere ‘set against’.

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   1 day ago · opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)

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   1 day ago · Definitions of opposite word noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other

4. starwalk.space › en › newsPlanetary Oppositions 2024 | Saturn Opposition 2024 - Star Walk

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   4 days ago · Astronomical opposition means that a planet is located on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. From our perspective, it means a planet at opposition is precisely 180 degrees from the Sun in the sky — so, when the Sun sets in the west, a planet appears in the east.

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5. brilliant.org › wiki › square-of-oppostionSquare of Oppostion | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   1 day ago · In logic, the square of opposition is a diagram representing the relationship between the four categorical statements: A, E, I, and O. Traditional logic presents the four categorical statements as well as their relationship relative to the others.

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   4 days ago · Definitions of oppositive. adjective. expressing antithesis or opposition. synonyms: adversative. disjunctive. serving or tending to divide or separate. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Oppositive." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/oppositive. Accessed 02 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

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   1 day ago · Anti-communism is political and ideological opposition to communist beliefs, groups, and individuals. Organized anti-communism developed after the 1917 October Revolution in the Russian Empire, and it reached global dimensions during the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in an intense rivalry.

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   1 day ago · Whoever is the next leader of the Conservatives will face a tough job rebuilding the party. Credit: PA. Rishi Sunak's tenure as the nation's leader is over. He will leave Number 10 shortly, and ...