oppositeness

noun

Definition of oppositenessnext
as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible the complete oppositeness of the two principal meanings of the word "handicap"

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  1. opposition
  2. polarity
Noun
  • In the string of cases, Elias Law Group represented various voting rights groups and nonprofit organizations, rather than the states themselves, though the firm’s intervention strategy has helped the legal opposition.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Rodríguez is already signaling an interest in working with Washington, despite some of her public rhetoric, tapping former opposition aide Oliver Blanco as foreign minister.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of opposition
Noun
  • Ion-generating toothbrushes release charged particles to induce a polarity that helps repel plaque, for example.
    — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • These sensors can detect both the magnitude and polarity of a magnetic field, and the board can report its measurements hundreds to thousands of times per second, depending on how much processing power your microcontroller has available.
    — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of polarity
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