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| op·po·site [ óppəzit ] |
adjective |
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1. on facing side: positioned so as to face somebody or something from the other side of an intervening space
  on the opposite side of the room
at the opposite end of the street
the house opposite
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2. facing away: pointing, facing, or moving away from each other
went off in opposite directions
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3. totally different: different from or contrary to something or each other in every respect
She thought the plan workable, I took the opposite view.
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4. botany level with on other side: describes plant parts, especially pairs of leaves or flowers, that grow at the same level on a stem but on either side of it
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5. mathematics facing angle: describes the side of a triangle facing an angle
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6. mathematics facing each other geometrically: describes sides or angles in an even-sided polygon that face each other
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noun (plural op·po·sites) |
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1. somebody or something different from another: somebody or something that is completely different from or contrary to another or what is expected
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2.
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archaic or literary
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Same as opponentn (sense 1)
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adverb |
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in opposite position: in or into a position that is opposite
They live directly opposite.
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preposition |
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1. across from something: facing something or somebody across an intervening space
They moved to a house opposite the museum.
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2. in complementing acting role to somebody: in an acting role that is the counterpart to or complements another, especially when the two roles are played by people of different genders
excited to be playing opposite the great star
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin oppositus, past participle of opponere (see opponent)] |
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| op·po·site·ly adverb |
| op·po·site·ness noun |
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