resistance; antagonism, hostility; opposing body or party (in politics, sports, etc.)
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Opposition Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Opposition Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
(n.)
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 180¡; -- signified by the symbol /; as, / / /, opposition of Jupiter to the sun.
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 180¡; -- signified by the symbol /; as, / / /, opposition of Jupiter to the sun.
(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutRepugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
opposition
\op`po*si"tion\ (?), n. [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. virtue which breaks through all opposition.
2. the state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
3. repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
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.) 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 180°; -- signified by the symbol &?;; as, &?; &jupiter; &sun;, opposition of jupiter to the sun.
6. (logic) 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.
opposition
n
1. 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" [syn: resistance]
2. the relation between opposed entities [syn: oppositeness]
3. the act of opposing groups confronting each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition" [syn: confrontation]
4. a contestant that you are matched against [syn: opponent, opposite]
5. a body of people united in opposing something
6. a direction opposite to another
7. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" [syn: enemy, foe, foeman, opponent]
opposition
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similar words(2)
ungradable opposition
in opposition
Atddodiad = n. opposition
Cyferbynu = v. to set in opposition, to contrast; to counteract
Diwrth = a. without opposition
Erbyn = n. contrast, opposition, prep. against, opposite
Gwrth = n. opposition, contrast; prep. against, opposite to
Gwrthosod = v. to place in opposition
Gwrthosodiad = n. a placing in opposition, opposition
Gwrthsaf = n. opposition
Gwrthwynebiad = a. opposition, confrontation
Iwrth = prep. by, in opposition
Ymerbyn = v. to be in opposition
Opposition, (n.)
In politics the party that prevents the Government from running amuck by hamstringing it.
The King of Ghargaroo, who had been abroad to study the science of government, appointed one hundred of his fattest subjects as members of a parliament to make laws for the collection of revenue. Forty of these he named the Party of Opposition and had his Prime Minister carefully instruct them in their duty of opposing every royal measure. Nevertheless, the first one that was submitted passed unanimously. Greatly displeased, the King vetoed it, informing the Opposition that if they did that again they would pay for their obstinacy with their heads. The entire forty promptly disemboweled themselves.
"What shall we do now?" the King asked. "Liberal institutions cannot be maintained without a party of Opposition."
"Splendor of the universe," replied the Prime Minister, "it is true these dogs of darkness have no longer their credentials, but all is not lost. Leave the matter to this worm of the dust."
So the Minister had the bodies of his Majesty's Opposition embalmed and stuffed with straw, put back into the seats of power and nailed there. Forty votes were recorded against every bill and the nation prospered. But one day a bill imposing a tax on warts was defeated -- the members of the Government party had not been nailed to their seats! This so enraged the King that the Prime Minister was put to death, the parliament was dissolved with a battery of artillery, and government of the people, by the people, for the people perished from Ghargaroo.
The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, 1911 (About)In politics the party that prevents the Government from running amuck by hamstringing it.
The King of Ghargaroo, who had been abroad to study the science of government, appointed one hundred of his fattest subjects as members of a parliament to make laws for the collection of revenue. Forty of these he named the Party of Opposition and had his Prime Minister carefully instruct them in their duty of opposing every royal measure. Nevertheless, the first one that was submitted passed unanimously. Greatly displeased, the King vetoed it, informing the Opposition that if they did that again they would pay for their obstinacy with their heads. The entire forty promptly disemboweled themselves.
"What shall we do now?" the King asked. "Liberal institutions cannot be maintained without a party of Opposition."
"Splendor of the universe," replied the Prime Minister, "it is true these dogs of darkness have no longer their credentials, but all is not lost. Leave the matter to this worm of the dust."
So the Minister had the bodies of his Majesty's Opposition embalmed and stuffed with straw, put back into the seats of power and nailed there. Forty votes were recorded against every bill and the nation prospered. But one day a bill imposing a tax on warts was defeated -- the members of the Government party had not been nailed to their seats! This so enraged the King that the Prime Minister was put to death, the parliament was dissolved with a battery of artillery, and government of the people, by the people, for the people perished from Ghargaroo.
combat
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) resistance
(hypernym) action
(hyponym) lockout
(derivation) oppose
2. the relation between opposed entities
(synonym) oppositeness
(hypernym) relation
(hyponym) antipode
3. the act of opposing groups confronting each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
(synonym) confrontation
(hypernym) resistance
(hyponym) strikebreaking
(derivation) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
4. a contestant that you are matched against
(synonym) opponent, opposite
(hypernym) contestant
5. a body of people united in opposing something
(hypernym) body
(hyponym) Iraqi National Congress, INC
6. a direction opposite to another
(hypernym) direction
(hyponym) orthogonality, perpendicularity, orthogonal opposition
7. an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
(synonym) enemy, foe, foeman
(hypernym) adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister
(hyponym) besieger
(member-holonym) enemy
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
8. a political party opposed to the party in power and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"
(hypernym) party, political party
Opposition Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Opposition may mean or refer to:
- Opposition (planets), a term describing the position of a celestial body
- Opposition (chess), a term describing the position of the kings relative to each other
- Opposition proceeding, an administrative process available under some patent or trademark laws
- Opposition of the thumb, the location of the thumb opposite to the fingers so that the hand can grasp objects
- Square of Opposition, a type of logic diagram
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Opposition Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
under Articles 99 and 100 EPC, within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of a European patent in the European Patent Bulletin, any person may give notice to the EPO of opposition to the European patent granted, invoking lack of patentability, e.g. lack of novelty or inventive step (Articles 52-57 EPC); or lack of sufficiently clear and complete disclosure of invention (Article 83 EPC); or that the granted patent extends beyond the application as filed (Article 123(2) EPC).
© 2008 European Patent Office. ( About )Opposition Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
An endgame term meaning the king not forced to move. Where the two kings stand on the same file or diagonal with an odd number of squares between them, the player that doesn't have to move is said to "have the opposition." This is important in king and pawn endings as the player who can secure the opposition can effectively guard certain spaces or drive the opposing king back.
Opposition Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
