opposit
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
to posit or assume as a contradictory; negative or deny
Example Sentences
- "… direction of the surface of the wire, and in the opposit direction at the axis."
- "If a person has lost one tooth, the tooth opposit is of no use in mastication ..."
- "Since every primary number represents some integer (§ 160), every primary number has its opposit."
- "… passed the mouth of Papillion or Butter fly Creek 3 miles on the L. S. a large Sand bar opposit on that Side ..."
Etymology
From Middle English opposit, from Latin oppositus, perfect passive participle of oppōnō (“to oppose”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: opposit