opposite

Definition of opposite in English English dictionary: of either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things
He has a lot of success with the opposite sex.; In an opposite position
I was on my seat and she stood opposite.; located directly across from something else, or from each other
She saw him walking on the opposite side of the road.; an additive inverse; an antonym
Up is the opposite of down.; an opponent; something opposite or contrary to another; facing, or across from
He lives opposite the pub.; in a complementary role to
He played opposite Marilyn Monroe.; facing in the other direction
They were moving in opposite directions.; radically different or contrary in action or movement; {a} facing, contrary, adverse, cross, repugnant; If one thing is opposite another, it is on the other side of a space from it. Jennie had sat opposite her at breakfast. Opposite is also an adverb. He looked up at the buildings opposite, but could see no open window; a contestant that you are matched against; n three positions away in the line-up; the player opposite the setter; two leaves at a node on opposite sides of a stem and in the same plane ovary flower part containing structures that develope into seeds Part of one or several fused carpels see A & B; 2 or 3 leaves that are directly across from each other on the same twig; the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"; moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions; characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"; of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves" altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors" being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles" moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions; something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"; Leaves two at a node and positioned across the stem from each other Compare "alternate"; moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions"; altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"; The opposite of a number is the number with the opposite sign Examples: The opposite of 3 is -3 The opposite of -5 is 5 The opposite of n is -n The opposite of -2 is -(-2) = 2; The arrangement of leaves or buds on a stem where two leaves or buds are attached at each node; as leaves appearing in pairs, on the same node, on opposite sides of a stem (see pictorial glossary); Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange; Buds, shoots or leaves that are opposite each other on a branch or stem; {i} contrast; something contrary; {s} facing, across from; contrary; reverse; different; antithetical; {e} across from, facing; The opposite of someone or something is the person or thing that is most different from them. Ritter was a very complex man but Marius was the opposite, a simple farmer Well, whatever he says you can bet he's thinking the opposite; being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles"; two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed"; directly facing each other; "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table"; Placed directly in front of another part or organ, as a stamen which stands before a petal; Set over against each other, but separated by the whole diameter of the stem, as two leaves at the same node; Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic; of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves"; That which is opposed or contrary; as, sweetness and its opposite; 'overcoming by the opposite,' s pahÃ¡na; The arrangement of leaves along a stem where a pair of leaves are opposite one another, with the stem in-between Taken together, all of the leaves plus the stem lie in roughly the same geometric plane In winter (after leaf drop for deciduous plants), the arrangement can be determined by looking at the leaf scars or buds on the dormant twigs; Two leaves per node that emerge from the stem directly oppsite from each other one on either side of the stem (see whorled); One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; Buds or leaves growing in pairs but separated by a stem; two leaves placed on opposite sides of the stem; Structures that are paired at the nodes and placed one on each side of the node; stamen inserted directly in front of the petal; leaves are also opposite; When 2 leaves are arranged on opposite sides of the stem and are opposite each other; on or towards an opposite side; contrarily; a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"; n Refers to leaves located at the same height on a plant but at opposite sides of the stem; The opposite side or part of something is the side or part that is furthest away from you. the opposite corner of the room. = far; Opposite is used to describe things of the same kind which are completely different in a particular way. For example, north and south are opposite directions, and winning and losing are opposite results in a game. All the cars driving in the opposite direction had their headlights on I should have written the notes in the opposite order; Growing two to a node on opposite sides; of leaves: attached at opposite sides of the stem, by pairs at each node; Sets of leaves arranged along a twig or shoot in pairs, with one on each side and not alternate or in whorls; Two leaves arranged in a pair directly across from one another at a node See drawing of leaf arrangements; The additive opposite of b is -b The additive opposite of -b is b; Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite extreme; (of leaves) Occurring in pairs on opposite sides of the stem; (of stamens) inserted in front of the petals; Leaves that are placed two at a node, on opposite sides of a stem (across from each other); discrepant; adverse; adjective converse 3
Opposite Day: A contrived but popular holiday on which everything is done backwards
opposite number: A person who holds a position in an organization that corresponds to that held by another person in an other organization; a counterpart
opposite numbers: plural form of opposite number
opposite sex: The other gender to which one is referring, often when referring to oneself
opposite side: A side, party (e.g. a team or armed force) seen as adversary, enemy etc. opposite one (or more) other(s), as in a battle or team competition
opposite angle: angle which is parallel to the angle of the vertex
opposite direction: other direction, totally different direction
opposite number: Your opposite number is a person who has the same job or rank as you, but works in a different department, firm, or organization. The French Defence Minister is to visit Japan later this month for talks with his Japanese opposite number = counterpart. A person who holds a position in an organization or system corresponding to that of a person in another organization or system; a counterpart: "had a face-to-face... conference with his opposite number at the American Embassy" (Frederick Forsyth)
opposite sex: other sex, opposite gender (female if one is male and male if one is female)
opposite sex: If you are talking about men and refer to the opposite sex, you mean women. If you are talking about women and refer to the opposite sex, you mean men. Body language can also be used to attract members of the opposite sex
opposite side: Opposite the stage managers’ side Commonly shortened to simply O-P side
opposite side: Opposite the stage managers' side Commonly shortened to simply O-P side
opposite side: Opposite the stage managersí side Commonly shortened to simply O-P side
opposite side: Opposite the stage managers?side Commonly shortened to simply O-P side
opposite to: in front of, on the other side of the road from
on opposite sides of the barricades: Of starkly different, opposite views on an issue
oppositeness: The state or condition of being opposite
opposit: {a} facing, contrary, adverse, cross, repugnant
opposit: {n} an opponent, a thing contrary
Opposite to: cross
Persons of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters: unmarried people sharing households (coined by the U.S. Census Bureau during the 1970s) , POSSLQ
adverb opposite 4: in a position on the other side of the same area
exact opposite: total opposite, negative, on the contrary
from the opposite side: from the other side, from the facing or corresponding side
in the opposite direction: in the reverse direction, the other way
just the opposite: exactly the reverse, on the contrary, the opposite is the correct one
member of the opposite sex: person of the opposite gender
oppositely: In an opposite manner
oppositely: In a situation to face each other; in an opposite manner or direction; adversely
oppositely: in an opposite way; in an opposite position; in opposition
oppositely: in an opposite position
oppositeness: {i} contradiction; state of being opposed to
oppositeness: The quality or state of being opposite
opposites: two quantities whose sum is 0 (also called additive inverses) Perfect Square Trinomial-a polynomial of three terms that factors into the same two binomials
opposites: plural of opposite
opposites: automatic memory management
opposites: Two numbers whose sum is 0 For example, -3 and 3 are opposites On a number line; opposites are the same distance from 0 but in different directions from 0 The number 0 is its own opposite
swerve into the opposite lane: move quickly in the other lane, swerve into oncoming traffic
the opposite side: the other side, the side from across
vertically opposite angles: two opposite and equal angles formed by the intersection of two lines