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Meanings of opposite in English

Russian
противопоставление
Portuguese
oponente
Catalan
oposat
Spanish
oposición

Item with an opposing, negative, or inverse quality to a given item which shares its other qualities, or the relationship between such a pair of items.

противопоставление
Portuguese
antônimo
Catalan
antònim

A word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.

antônimo
Portuguese
inversão térmica
Catalan
contrari
Spanish
contrario

Something inverted in sequence or character or effect.

inversão térmica

Characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed.

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Examples for "inverse"
Examples for "inverse"
1
You can hedge political risk a number of ways with inverse ETFs.
Reuters
2
However, an inverse dose-related response was observed with higher doses of hCG.
Pubmed
3
Conclusions: The results suggest an inverse relationship between lipid levels and AF.
Pubmed
4
Cape Town suffers from a dysfunctional urban phenomenon known as 'inverse densification'.
The South African
5
Leveraged and inverse ETFs use derivatives and debt to magnify market returns.
Reuters
Usage of opposite in English
1
In Europe, unfortunately, things seem to be going exactly the opposite way.
Reuters
2
However, as before mentioned, the result was at first almost exactly opposite.
The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft
3
In all three cases, public opinion polling pointed to the opposite result.
News.com.au
4
In truth, the opposite is far more likely to be the case.
The Irish Times
5
But to know people, you need the opposite method: trust, love, openness.
Three philosophies of life
6
For his opposite number Brian Ashton the result produced an unenviable double.
The Irish Times
7
It was the opposite a year ago, Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said.
Reuters
8
But earlier this year in Japan, the opposite happened: the yen rallied.
Reuters
9
The obvious implication was that the free market had created the opposite.
The Guardian
10
Eurocentric cultural stories of power tell us its the opposite of power.
The Guardian
11
Niryn did not regret his lowly birth; quite the opposite, in fact.
Oracle's Queen
12
He doubted that opinion would carry much weight with his opposite number.
Star trek movie tie-in
13
His subsequent theatrical career has, of course, had exactly the opposite effect.
The Guardian
14
Words intended to be well-meaning may in fact have the opposite effect.
The Irish Times
15
The building, opposite the Wellington Railway Station, opened just six years ago.
Radio NZ
16
Indeed, different transcription factors isoforms may have different or even opposite functions.
Pubmed
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Opposite through the time
Opposite across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Common
Ireland
Common
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