opposition
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From Old French oposicion (whence French opposition), from Late Latin oppositio (translating Greek ἀντίθεσις), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere (“to set against”).
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opposition (plural oppositions)
- The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
- An opposite or contrasting position.
- An opponent in some form of competition.
- (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 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.
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opposition
- Genitive singular form of oppositio.
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from post-classical Latin oppositio (translating Greek ἀντίθεσις), from the past participle stem of classical Latin oppōnere (“to set against”).
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opposition f. (plural oppositions)
