opposing
opposing

opposite


Definition: Meaning of, opposite in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɒpəzɪt;ˈɒpəsɪt /

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  1. especially British English if one thing or person is opposite another, they are facing each other
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  2. play/star/appear etc opposite somebody to act with someone in a film, especially as the two main characters
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[only before noun]
  1. as different as possible from something else
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  2. the opposite direction, way etc is directly away from someone or something
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  3. the opposite side, corner, edge etc of something is on the other side of the same area, often facing it
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  4. the opposite sex the other sex. If you are a man, women are the opposite sex
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  5. somebody's opposite number someone who has the same job in another similar organization
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opposite opposites
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  1. a person or thing that is as different as possible from someone or something else
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  2. not ... just/quite the opposite used to say that something is completely different from what has just been said
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  3. opposites attract used to say that often people who have completely different characters become friends or are attracted to each other
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[especially British English]
  1. in a position on the other side of the same area
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opposite used in phrases

  • opposite number (noun)
    1. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
  • opposite word (noun)
    1. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
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