Antonyms, from the Greek anti ("against") and onoma ("name") are word pairs that are opposite in meaning, such as hot and cold, fat and thin, and up and down. Words may have different antonyms, depending on the meaning. Both long and tall are antonyms of short. Antonyms are of three types: Gradable antonyms are pairs that express relationships in a continuum, such as up and down Complementary antonyms are pair ...

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People sometimes object to using the prefix mal- to derive highly frequent antonyms, especially when they're as long as malproksima (far). There are a few alternative roots in poetry, such as turpa for malbela (ugly) and pigra for mallaborema (lazy) — some of which originated in Ido, — that find their way into prose. However, they are rarely used in conversation. This is a combination of two factors: the great ease and familiarity of using the mal- prefix, and the relative obscurity of mos ...

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An anode (from the Greek άνοδος = 'going up') is the electrode in a device that electrons flow out of to return to the circuit. Literally, the path through which the electrons ascend out of an electrolyte solution. The other charged electrode in the same cell or device is the cathode. For electrons to flow through the anode a positive charge is applied to the anode (attracting electrons). Anode - Flow of electrons. The flow of electrons is always from anode–to–cathode < ...

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Synonyms (in ancient Greek syn 'συν' = plus and onoma 'όνομα' = name) are different words with similar or identical meanings and are interchangable. Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings. (Synonym and antonym are antonyms.) An example of synonyms are the words cat and feline. Each describes any member of the family Felidae. Similarly, if we talk about a long time or an extended time,

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Aft, in naval terminology, is an adverb meaning 'towards the stern of the ship', when the frame of reference is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay aft!". Or; "What's happening aft?" Its antonym is forward. The corresponding adjective, in distinguishing one feature of the vessel from another is after. See the caption to the right. Its antonym is forward. The corresponding preposition is abaft. For example, the mizzenmast is abaft the mainmast. Its antonym is before or, in a m ...

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Psychical is the antonym of physical. It is an attribute of anything that exists outside of the physical boundries. There are philosophies who argue that 'psychical' is a propriety of an entity that could not be quantified with measurements. Psychical objects exist in the mind in form of psychical entities, according to philosophies tending to explain metaphysics, as opposed to physical objects ...

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The word feminine can refer to: The property of being biologically female Femininity, a traditionally female gender role The feminine grammatical gender The antonym of feminine is masculine. Other related archivesantonym, female, gender role, grammatical gender, masculine

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Closed source is a term invented as an antonym for open source and used to refer to any program whose licensing terms do not qualify as open source. Generally, it means only the binaries of a computer program are distributed and the license provides no access to the program's source code, rendering modifications to the software technically impossible for practical purposes. The source code is regarded as a trade secret of the company, so those with source code access ...

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Cacophony (from the Greek word kakophonia - kakos (bad) + phoni (voice, sound)) refers to sound that is harsh and unpleasant-sounding. The opposite of cacophony is euphony, meaning musical and pleasant. The closely related term dissonance implies a combination of sounds which clash; its antonym, harmony, suggests sounds that fit together well. Dissonance and harmony have musical connotations whereas cacophony and euphony more often refer to speech. Category: English language

Nastika is a Sanskrit term meaning: One who denies; unbeliever. It is the antonym of astika, or one who asserts. The meanings can be generalised respectively into unorthodox and orthodox. The terms astika and nastika are a traditional classification of Indian schools of thought. Nastika refers to all traditions that reject and deny the scriptural authority of the Vedas. This includes Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, the Charvaka materialists and others. Astika refers to those schools that accept the revealed authority of the Vedas as supreme scripture. This includes the four major sects ...

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monogenism (or monogenesis) is a word meaning "single origin". It has been used in various contexts as an antonym for polygenism, or "multiple origin". Monogenism - Race. In the nineteenth century the term monogenesis was used to refer to the theory, supported by traditional interpretations of the Bible, that human beings all descended from a single recent pair of ancestors, and were thus closely related to one another. In contrast, polygenists argued that separate races should be understood ...

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Opposite can mean: Antonym minus a value, see additive inverse and plus and minus signs Other related archivesAntonym, additive inverse, plus and minus signs

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Unilateralism, ("one+side-ism") is any doctrine or agenda which supports one-sided action. Such action may be in disregard for other parties, or as a expression of a commitment toward a direction which other parties may find agreeable. Unilateralism is a neologism, coined to be an antonym for multilateralism —the doctrine which asserts the benefits of participation from as many parties as possible. The two terms together can refer to differences in foreign policy approached to international problems. When agreement by ...

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Adharma (Sanskrit: a + dharma): non-righteousness. The 'a' doesn't literally mean 'not', but used as a prefix (much like 'mis' in misunderstood). Adharma is the antonym of Dharma. Connotations include wrong, bad, immoral, wickedness etc.; basically the vices. Category: Buddhist terms ...

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Antonyms: psychical (in metaphysics) mathematical (in theoretical physics, e.g., "This choice has no physical consequences, it is purely mathematical" ). The word "physical," when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. related to the body. It can specify the quality of an object to occupy space. related to material things; see nature. related to matter and energy, being studied by physics.

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Masculinity is the trait of being associated with the male in various contexts. The word masculine can refer to: the property of being biologically male, more precisely often expressed in biology as "sex" a traditional gender role associated with sexually male humans grammatical gender, an inflection of nouns, largely derived from gender role association Masculinity is sometimes used as a synonym for manhood. The counterpart or positive antonym of masculinit ...

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It is ironic that the prefix definition of "con" is antonymous with the adverb definition. Other related archivesBurkina Faso, Comedy Central, Con, Hong Kong English, Inca mythology, Spanish, adverb, apocopation, chili con carne, con, conference, confidence trick, contact lens(es), convention, prefix, television series

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A compromise is an agreement (or proposed agreement) to accept a situation in which the parties allow variations from what they originally sought, to achieve a compatible outcome. Is also something that any involved parties have to concede in something for the common better good to be achieved in an appeasing manner. Compromise - Associations and Use. Extremism, is many times associated to an antonym of compromise. Many times, compromise, i ...

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Barbarian Bard Cleric Druid Fighter Monk Paladin Ranger Rogue Sorcerer Wizard In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Blackguard is a base character class in older versions of the game, and a prestige class as of edition 3.5. A Blackguard is the antonym of a paladin, and is an evil warrior who recevies a variety of magical powers from binding pacts with Fiends or Evil Gods. Like the paladin, the blackquard's abi ...

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