Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-pohd]
- /ˈæn tɪˌpoʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-ti-pohd]
- /ˈæn tɪˌpoʊd/
Definitions of antipode word
- noun antipode the exact or direct opposite 3
- abbreviation ANTIPODE antipodes 3
- noun antipode anything diametrically opposite; exact opposite 3
- noun antipode a direct or exact opposite. 1
- noun antipode The direct opposite of something else. 1
- noun antipode something directly opposite or diametrically opposed. 0
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Origin of antipode
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; back formation from antipodes
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Parts of speech for Antipode
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antipode popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
antipode usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antipode
noun antipode
- antipodes — People sometimes refer to Australia and New Zealand as the Antipodes.
- inverse — reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency.
- reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
- obverse — the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).
- antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
Antonyms for antipode
noun antipode
- same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
Top questions with antipode
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