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opposite number

op·po·site num·ber
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [op-uh-zit, -sit nuhm-ber]
    • /ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪt ˈnʌm bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [op-uh-zit, -sit nuhm-ber]
    • /ˈɒp ə zɪt, -sɪt ˈnʌm bər/

Definitions of opposite number words

  • noun opposite number counterpart; equivalent: New members with an interest in folk art will find their opposite numbers in the association's directory. 1
  • noun opposite number sb on another side 1
  • countable noun opposite number Your opposite number is a person who has the same job or rank as you, but works in a different department, firm, or organization. 0
  • noun opposite number a person holding an equivalent and corresponding position on another side or situation 0
  • noun opposite number a person with reference to another having a comparable position, rank, etc. but in a different place, organization, or situation 0
See all 5 definitions of opposite number

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Origin of opposite number

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Opposite number

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Opposite number

opposite number popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for opposite number

noun opposite number

  • adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
  • antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
  • assailant — Someone's assailant is a person who has physically attacked them.
  • bushwhacker — a person who travels around or lives in thinly populated woodlands
  • counterpart — Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
All 14 Synonyms of opposite number

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