opposition

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
2. An opposite or contrasting position.
3. 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.
4. A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
5. In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
6. A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
7. The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

Sinonieme

resistance

antagonism

contrariety

objection

hostility

contrast

conflict

contradiction

enmity

obstruction

rivalry

opponent

opposite

competition

emulation

disagreement

counteraction

confrontation

rebellion

obstacle

Hindrance

impediment

contrariness

oppositeness

confliction

defiance

difference

antithesis

foe

opposed to

contention

contradistinction

contradictory

rival

strength

contestant

opposite party

protest

quarrel

strife

contender

adversary

competitor

antagonist

insubordination

fighter

flak

excessiveness

combat

enemy

Vertalings

opposition

Opposition

opposizione

oposición

oposição

oposició

Widerstand

oppositie

muhalefet

résistance

Gegensatz

tegenstand

Konkurrenzkampf

rivalità

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: opposicioun

Verwante met Frans: opposition

Verwante met Antieke Grieks: ἀντίθεσις

In summary

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.

Sinne

Opposition to the fascist regime soon matured in the Turin environment .