Definition of oppositions in English

Wiktionary

oppositions (Noun)
Plural of opposition.

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oppositions, noun, plural of opposition.

WordNet

Noun Plural: oppositions
opposition - the relation between opposed entities
		oppositeness
		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"
opposition - a direction opposite to another
		direction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
		orthogonal opposition, orthogonality, perpendicularity the quality of lying or intersecting at right angles
		antipodal, antipodal opposition, diametrical opposition the relation of opposition along a diameter
opposition - a body of people united in opposing something
		body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
opposition - a contestant that you are matched against
		opponent, opposite
		contestant a person who participates in competitions
opposition - the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
opposition - the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
		resistance
		action something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
		lockout a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
		reaction doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
opposition - the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
		confrontation
		resistance the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
opposition - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
		enemy, foe, foeman
		adversary, opposer, opponent, resister, antagonist someone who offers opposition
		enemy any hostile group of people; "he viewed lawyers as the real enemy"
		armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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Wiktionary

opposition (Noun)
The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
opposition (Noun)
An opposite or contrasting position.
opposition (Noun)
An opponent in some form of competition.
opposition (Noun)
The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
opposition (Noun)
A political party opposed to the party or government in power.
opposition (Noun)
In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
opposition (Noun)
A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

opposition (n.)
The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
opposition (n.)
The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
opposition (n.)
Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
opposition (n.)
That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and parliamentary practice, the party opposed to the party in power.
opposition (n.)
The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite to it; especially, the position of a planet or satellite when its longitude differs from that of the sun 180¡; -- signified by the symbol /; as, / / /, opposition of Jupiter to the sun.
opposition (n.)
The relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or in quality, or in both; or between two propositions which have the same matter but a different form.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

opposition
A contestant that you are matched against.
opposition
The relative position of two celestial bodies when they have an angular distance of 180 degrees

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

opposition
op-ō-zish′un, n. state of being placed over against: position over against: repugnance: contrariety: contrast: act or action of opposing: resistance: that which opposes: obstacle: (logic) a difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate: the party that opposes the ministry or existing administration: (astron.) the situation of heavenly bodies when 180 degrees apart.—n. Opposi′tionist, one who belongs to an opposing party, esp. that opposed to the government. [Opposite.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

opposition
A celestial body is said to be in opposition to the sun when their longitudes differ 180°, or half the circumference of the heavens.

Wikipedia

astronomy and astrology
Opposition is a word used in astronomy and astrology to show when one celestial body is on the opposite side of the sky when viewed from a particular place (usually the Earth). In particular, two planets are in opposition to each other when their ecliptic longitudes differ by 180°.

The symbol of opposition is ☍.