OPPOSITION

resistance, opposition

(noun) 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”

confrontation, opposition

(noun) the act of hostile groups opposing each other; “the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions”; “the invaders encountered stiff opposition”

opposition

(noun) a body of people united in opposing something

Opposition

(noun) the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; “Her Majesty’s loyal opposition”

enemy, foe, foeman, opposition

(noun) an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); “a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies”

opposition, opponent, opposite

(noun) a contestant that you are matched against

opposition

(noun) a direction opposite to another

opposition, oppositeness

(noun) the relation between opposed entities

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

opposition (plural oppositions)

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

An opposite or contrasting position.

(astronomy) 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.

(politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.

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

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

(logic) The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

Antonyms

• apposition

Source: Wiktionary

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Op`po*si"tion, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. oppositio. See Opposite.]

1. The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance. The counterpoise of so great an opposition. Shak. Virtue which breaks through all opposition. Milton.

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

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

4. 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.

5. (Astron.)

Definition: 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 180º; -- signified by the symbol as, .

6. (Logic)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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