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noun. The act of opposing or resisting.

noun. The condition of being in conflict; antagonism.

noun. Placement opposite to or in contrast with another.

noun. Something that serves as an obstacle.

noun. A political party or an organized group opposed to the group, party, or government in power.

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noun. The position of two celestial bodies when their longitude differs by 180°, especially a configuration in which Earth lies on a straight line between the sun and a superior planet or the moon.

noun. The position of the superior planet or the moon in this configuration.

noun. The relation existing between two propositions having an identical subject and predicate but differing in quantity, quality, or both.

noun. Contrast in a language between two phonemes or other linguistically important elements.

noun. In astrology, the aspect formed between two heavenly bodies 180 degrees (or about that distance) from each other: regarded as inimical and pernicious.

noun. The position of that which confronts, faces, or stands over against something else.

noun. In astronomy, the situation of two heavenly bodies when diametrically opposed to each other as seen from the earth's surface, or when their longitudes differ by 180°.

noun. The action of opposing, withstanding, resisting, or checking; antagonism; encounter.

noun. A placing opposite, as for purposes of comparison, contrast, etc., or the state of being so placed, opposed, or contrasted; contrariety.

noun. In logic, the disagreement between propositions which have the same subject or the same predicate, but differ in quantity or quality, or in both; also, the relation between two terms which are contrasted in any respect.

noun. In the fine arts, contrast.

noun. A body of opposers; specifically, those members of a legislative body who are opposed to the administration for the time being, or the political party opposed to the party in power: frequently used adjectively: as, an opposition scheme; the opposition benches in the British House of Commons.

noun. In fencing. See the quotation.

noun. In chess, a position where the king of the player who has not the move is directly in front of that of his opponent with one vacant square between.

noun. See the adjectives.

noun. The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.

noun. The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.

noun. Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.

noun. 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.

noun. 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 �.

noun. 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.

noun. The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

noun. An opposite or contrasting position.

noun. An opponent in some form of competition.

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.

noun. A political party opposed to the party or government in power.

noun. In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.

noun. A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.

noun. the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected

noun. the relation between opposed entities

noun. a contestant that you are matched against

noun. a body of people united in opposing something

noun. the act of hostile groups opposing each other

noun. a direction opposite to another

noun. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

noun. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

"It should be the opposition of brothers not of enemies, it may be shewn by acts of kindness and forbearance, but it _must be opposition_ and it _must be shown_."

apposition  

mean opposition  subaltern opposition  

contestant  party  political party  

Deposition  Inquisition  Prohibition  Titian  abolition  

anxiety  apposition  conflict  criticism  dancing  

adversary  adversity  agreement to disagree  alienation  allegory