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opposite
op·po·site / ˈäpəzit/ • adj. 1. having a position on the other or further side of something; facing something, esp. something of the same type: a crowd gathered on the opposite side of the street. ∎ facing the speaker or a specified person or thing: he went into the store opposite. ∎ Bot. (of leaves or shoots) arising in opposed pairs, one on each side of the stem. 2. diametrically different; of a contrary kind: a word that is opposite in meaning to another currents flowing in opposite directions. ∎ being the other of a contrasted pair: the opposite ends of the price range. • n. a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else: we were opposites in temperament the literal is the opposite of the figurative. • adv. in a position facing a specified or implied subject: she was sitting almost opposite. • prep. in a position on the other side of a specific area from; facing: they sat opposite one another. ∎ fig. (of someone taking a leading part in a play or movie) in a complementary role to (another performer). DERIVATIVES: op·po·site·ly adv. op·po·site·ness n. |
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"opposite." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "opposite." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-opposite.html "opposite." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-opposite.html |
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opposite Applied to the leaf arrangement in which leaves arise in pairs, one pair at each node.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "opposite." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "opposite." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-opposite.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "opposite." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-opposite.html |
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opposite •davit • brevet • velvet • affidavit
•civet, privet, rivet, trivet
•private • covet • aquavit • banquet
•halfwit • peewit • dimwit • nitwit
•exquisite, visit
•requisite • perquisite
•closet, posit
•apposite • opposite • composite
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"opposite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "opposite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-opposite.html "opposite." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-opposite.html |
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