opposition
/ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An opposite or contrasting position.
noun
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.
noun
A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
noun
In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
noun
A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
noun
The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.
Example Sentences
- "The two politicians are in opposition to the bill."
- "The proposal met with strong opposition from local residents."
- "Terra Firma is an Alliance political party formed after the First Contact War. Its policy agenda is based on the principle that Earth must 'stand firm' against alien influences. This covers a variety of legislation. Recent activities by Terra Firma include opposition to a law requiring high school alien language study, a proposal to increase tariffs on alien imports, and leading a popular movement to mark the First Contact War with a public holiday."
- "That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition."
- "Near-synonym: oppositeness"
- "These ideas are in opposition to each other."
Etymology
From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“to set against”). Equivalent to oppose + -ition.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
- British English: /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/