Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opponency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: op-po-nen-cy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of opening an academic disputation; the proposition of objections to a tenet, as an exercise for a degree.

British usage

Example Sentences

"This is only a Trick to turn off the Opponency"
"The chairman of the committee will be very glad to give you the opportunity to express your views, whether of proponency or opponency."

Etymology

From opponent + -cy?

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

opponencies (plural)

Questions

What does opponency mean?: The act of opening an academic disputation; the proposition of objections to a tenet, as an exercise for a degree.
Where does opponency come from?: From opponent + -cy?

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