noun
Meaning 1
The state or condition of being opposite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Near-synonym: opposition
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: opposition
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
oppositeness
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noun
Meaning 2
the relation between opposed entities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: opposition
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: relation
Narrower terms: antipode, antithesis, conflict, contrast, direct contrast, flip side, mutual opposition, polarity, gradable opposition, sign, ungradable opposition, contradictoriness, contradiction, contrary, contrariety, tertium quid, reverse, opposite, inverse, antagonism
History
Etymology
From opposite + -ness.