opposition
The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
Noun 4 meanings
The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
“The two politicians are in opposition to the bill.”
An opposite or contrasting position.
“Near-synonym: oppositeness”
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.
A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
“leader of the opposition”
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 (“to set against”). Equivalent to oppose + -ition.
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OPPOSITION at a glance
OPPOSITION has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (O 1 + P 3 + P 3 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,577 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with opposition
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