antonymy

an·to·nym

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-tuh-nim]
- /ˈæn tə nɪm/
- /æn.ˌtɒ.nə.mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tuh-nim]
- /ˈæn tə nɪm/

Definitions of antonymy word

noun antonymy the semantic relationship between words that have opposite meanings 3
noun antonymy a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow. Compare synonym (def 1). 1
noun antonymy (semantics) The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous. 1

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Origin of antonymy

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; ant- + (syn)onym

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Parts of speech for Antonymy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Antonymy

antonymy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antonymy usage trend in Literature

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