opposition

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Synonyms: apposition, composition, position, supposition, exposition, imposition, reposition, oppositive, deposition, oppositions, seposition

Antonyms: apposition, composition, position, supposition, exposition, imposition, reposition, oppositive, deposition, oppositions, seposition

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Noun

1. The action of [[opposing]] or of being in [[conflict]].
2. An [[opposite]] or [[contrasting]] position.
3. {{lb|en|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.
4. {{senseid|en|political}}{{lb|en|politics}} A [[political]] [[party]] or [[movement]] [[oppose]]d to the party or [[government]] in [[power]].
5. {{lb|en|legal}} In [[United States]] [[intellectual property]] law, a [[proceeding]] in which an [[interested party]] seeks to prevent the [[registration]] of a [[trademark]] or [[patent]].
6. {{lb|en|chess}} A position in which the player on the move must yield with his [[king]] allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
7. {{lb|en|logic}} The difference of quantity or quality between two [[proposition]]s having the same [[subject]] and [[predicate]].

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