opposition

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English opposicioun, from Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositiō, translating Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnō (“I set against”). Equivalent to oppose +‎ -ition. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑ.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ (Indic) IPA(key): /əˈpozɪʃən/, /ˈɔpɵzɪʃən/ === Noun === opposition (plural oppositions) The action of opposing or of being in conflict. An opposite or contrasting position. Near-synonym: oppositeness (astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth. (politics) A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power. (law) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent. (chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king. (logic) The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate. ==== Antonyms ==== apposition ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === opposition on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “opposition”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Finnish == === Noun === opposition genitive singular of oppositio == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin oppositiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ.po.zi.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === opposition f (plural oppositions) opposition ==== Derived terms ==== par opposition à ==== Related terms ==== opposer ==== Descendants ==== → Persian: اپوزیسیون (opozisyon) === Further reading === “opposition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Noun === opposition c opposition (expression of being opposed) Near-synonym: motstånd opposition (a position of being opposed) (politics) opposition opposition (critiquing a dissertation as an opponent at a PhD dissertation defense) (astronomy) opposition (chess) opposition ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== opponent opponera oppositionell ==== See also ==== invändning motstånd === References === opposition in Svensk ordbok (SO) opposition in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) opposition in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)