ALL meanings of opposition
op·po·si·tion
O o - noun opposition Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument. 1
- noun opposition hostility, disagreement 1
- noun opposition politics: group not in power 1
- noun opposition politics: opposing the government 1
- noun opposition sport: opposing team 1
- noun opposition the action of opposing, resisting, or combating. 1
- noun opposition antagonism or hostility. 1
- noun opposition a person or group of people opposing, criticizing, or protesting something, someone, or another group. 1
- noun opposition (sometimes initial capital letter) the major political party opposed to the party in power and seeking to replace it. 1
- noun opposition the act of placing opposite, or the state or position of being placed opposite. 1
- noun opposition the act of opposing, or the state of being opposed by way of comparison or contrast. 1
- noun opposition Logic. the relation between two propositions that have the same subject and predicate, but which differ in quantity or quality, or in both. the relation between two propositions in virtue of which the truth or falsity of one of them determines the truth or falsity of the other. 1
- noun opposition Astronomy. the situation of two heavenly bodies when their longitudes or right ascensions differ by 180°: The moon is in opposition to the sun when the earth is directly between them. 1
- noun opposition Astrology. the situation of two heavenly bodies or groups of heavenly bodies whose celestial longitudes differ by 180°, conducive to confrontation or revelation: an astrological aspect. 1
- noun opposition Electricity. the condition that exists when two waves of the same frequency are out of phase by one-half of a period. 1
- noun opposition Linguistics. the relationship between any two alternative units within a linguistic system, especially between minimally distinct phonemes. the feature that constitutes the difference between two such units. 1
- uncountable noun opposition Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval. 0
- countable noun opposition The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government. 0
- countable noun opposition In a country's parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government. 0
- singular noun opposition The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event. 0
- noun opposition the act of opposing or the state of being opposed 0
- noun opposition hostility, unfriendliness, or antagonism 0
- noun opposition a person or group antagonistic or opposite in aims to another 0
- noun opposition a position facing or opposite another 0
- noun opposition the act of placing something facing or opposite something else 0
- noun opposition something that acts as an obstacle to some course or progress 0
- noun opposition the position of an outer planet or the moon when it is in line or nearly in line with the earth as seen from the sun and is approximately at its nearest to the earth 0
- noun opposition the position of two celestial bodies when they appear to be diametrically opposite each other on the celestial sphere 0
- noun opposition an exact aspect of 180° between two planets, etc, an orb of 8° being allowed 0
- noun opposition the act of opposing 0
- noun opposition an opposed condition; resistance, contradiction, contrast, hostility, etc. 0
- noun opposition any person, group, or thing that opposes 0
- noun opposition a political party opposing, and serving as a check on, the party in power 0
- noun opposition the position of two celestial bodies when their celestial longitudes differ by 180°; esp., the position of a superior planet or the full moon when it is in opposition with the sun 0
- noun opposition the refusal of a creditor to assent to a debtor's release under the bankruptcy law 0
- noun opposition the relation of exclusion or inclusion which exists between propositions having the same subject and predicate but differing in quality, quantity, or both 0