Definition of oppositeness Oppositeness

op•po•site•ness

We found 4 definitions of oppositeness from 4 different sources.

What does oppositeness mean?

WordNet

Noun
oppositeness - the relation between opposed entities
		opposition
		relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
		antipode direct opposite; "quiet: an antipode to focused busyness"
		antithesis the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
		conflict an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
		direct contrast, contrast the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
		flip side a different aspect of something (especially the opposite aspect); "the flip side of your positive qualities sometimes get out of control"; "on the flip side of partnerships he talked about their competition"
		mutual opposition, polarity a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"
		gradable opposition an opposition that is capable of being graded
		polarity, sign having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
		ungradable opposition an opposition that has no intermediate grade; either one or the other
		contradictoriness the relation that exists when opposites cannot coexist
		contradiction the speech act of contradicting someone; "he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction"
		contrary a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
		contrariety the relation between contraries
		tertium quid some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
		contrary, opposite, reverse a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
		inverse, opposite something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"