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opposition

Letters that make opposition

s, o, n, p, t, i are letters that make 'opposition'

Words within opposition

os, OS, IT, posit, ti, si, PO, sit, SI, position, on, Io, ion, Po, Os, Si, Ti are words within 'opposition'

opposition is a 10 letter word ending with n
opposition is a 10 letter word starting with o

7 possible definitions for 'opposition'

Opposition as "a body of people united in opposing something"

Under this definition, opposition is a noun and has the following properties:

opposition as a type

'opposition' can be a type of body.

Types of opposition

INC, Iraqi National Congress are types of 'opposition'.

Opposition as "a contestant that you are matched against"

Under this definition, opposition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

opponent, opposite have the same meaning as 'opposition'

opposition as a type

'opposition' can be a type of contestant.

Derivatives of opposition

match, oppose, pit, play off are derivatives of 'opposition'.

Opposition as "a direction opposite to another"

Under this definition, opposition is a noun and has the following properties:

opposition as a type

'opposition' can be a type of direction.

Types of opposition

enantiomorphism, orthogonal opposition, antipodal opposition, diametrical opposition, mirror-image relation, orthogonality, perpendicularity, antipodal are types of 'opposition'.

Opposition as "the relation between opposed entities"

Under this definition, opposition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

oppositeness has the same meaning as opposition

opposition as a type

'opposition' can be a type of relation.

Types of opposition

tertium quid, antithesis, contrast, sign, antagonism, contrary, contrary, opposite, opposite, contradiction, ungradable opposition, flip side, inverse, reverse, conflict, antipode, direct contrast, mutual opposition, polarity, polarity, gradable opposition, contradictoriness, contrariety are types of 'opposition'.

Derivatives of opposition

opposite, diametric, polar, diametrical are derivatives of 'opposition'.

Opposition as "an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)"

Under this definition, opposition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

foe, foeman, enemy have the same meaning as 'opposition'

opposition as a type

'opposition' can be a type of adversary, opposer, resister, antagonist, opponent.

Types of opposition

besieger is a type of opposition.

opposition as a member

'opposition' can be a member of enemy.

opposition as a category

'opposition' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Opposition as "the act of hostile groups opposing each other"

Under this definition, opposition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

confrontation has the same meaning as opposition

opposition as a type

'opposition' can be a type of resistance.

Types of opposition

strikebreaking is a type of opposition.

Derivatives of opposition

defend, confront, fight back, fight down, face, oppose, fight are derivatives of 'opposition'.

Example of opposition used within this context

"the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions", "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"

Opposition as "the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with"

Under this definition, opposition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

resistance has the same meaning as opposition

opposition as a type

'opposition' can be a type of action.

Types of opposition

lockout, reaction, anti-takeover defense are types of 'opposition'.

Derivatives of opposition

oppose is a derivative of opposition.

Example of opposition used within this context

"he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens", "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"