French Meaning of opposition

Opposition

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Definitions and Meaning of opposition in English

Wordnet

opposition (n)

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

the relation between opposed entities

the act of hostile groups opposing each other

a contestant that you are matched against

a body of people united in opposing something

a direction opposite to another

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

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

Webster

opposition (n.)

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

FAQs About the word opposition

Opposition

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with, the relation between opposed entities, the act of hostile groups opposing each other, a c

objection,résistance,défi,protestation,Remords,hésiter,désobéissance,non-respect,récalcitrance,remontrance

acceptation,acquiescement,Approbation,conformité,obéissance

oppositifolious => oppositifolié, oppositeness => opposition, oppositely => inversement, opposite word => antonyme, opposite number => nombre opposé,