| Main Entry: | contraposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposition |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, contradiction, contradistinction, contrariety, contrariness, contrast, oppositeness, polarity |
| Main Entry: | contraposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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| Concept: | Contraposition. |
| Category: | 3. Centrical dimensions; special |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
contraposition, opposition; polarity; inversion; opposite side; reverse, inverse; counterpart; antipodes; opposite poles, North and South., antonym, opposite (contrariety).
-verbs
be opposite; subtend.
-adjectives
opposite; reverse, inverse; converse, antipodal, subcontrary; fronting, facing, diametrically opposite, diametrically opposed., Northern, septentrional, Boreal, arctic; Southern, Austral, Antarctic.
-adverbs
over, over the way, over against; against; face to face, vis-a-vis; as poles asunder.
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| Main Entry: | antithesis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contrast, opposition |
Synonyms: |
antagonism, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, inversion, opposure, reversal |
Antonyms: |
same |
| Main Entry: | contrast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
Synonyms: |
adverse, antithesis, comparison, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, converse, differentiation, disagreement, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, diversity, foil, heterogeneity, incompatibility, incongruousness, inconsistency, inequality, inverse, oppositeness, opposition, reverse, unlikeness, variance, variation |
| Notes: | compare emphasizes the similarities between or among things, though not losing sight of the differences; contrast emphasizes the differences |
Antonyms: |
agreement, conformity, copy, equality, facsimile, homogeneousness, likeness, similarity, uniformity, unity |
| Main Entry: | flip side |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposite side |
Synonyms: |
B-side, B-side, back, contraposition, converse, inverse, obverse, opposite side, other side, other side of the coin, other side of the fence, reverse side, the other side of the picture |
| Main Entry: | opposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obstruction, antagonism |
Synonyms: |
action, antinomy, antithesis, aversion, brush, civil disobedience, clash, combat, competition, con, conflict, confronting, contention, contest, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, counteraction, counterattack, defense, defiance, disapproval, duel, encounter, engagement, fray, grapple, hostility, negativism, obstructiveness, opposure, oppugnancy, prevention, repugnance, repulsion, resistance, rivalry, skirmish, strife, struggle, unfriendliness, violation, war, warfare |
Antonyms: |
compatibility, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | volte face |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | position change |
Synonyms: |
U-turn, about-face, change of heart, contraposition, tergiversation, turnabout |
| Main Entry: | contradistinction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposition |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, contradiction, contraposition, contrariety, contrariness, contrast, oppositeness, polarity |
| Main Entry: | contrariety |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | opposition |
Synonyms: |
antithesis, contradiction, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariness, contrast, oppositeness, polarity |