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Webster 1913 Edition
Opposition
1.
The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.
The counterpoise of so great an
opposition
. Shakespeare
Virtue which breaks through all
opposition
. Milton.
2.
The state of being placed over against; situation so as to front something else.
Milton.
3.
Repugnance; contrariety of sentiment, interest, or purpose; antipathy.
Shak.
4.
That which opposes; an obstacle; specifically, the aggregate of persons or things opposing; hence, in politics and parliamentary practice, the party opposed to the party in power.
5.
(Astron.)
The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite to it; especially, the position of a planet or satellite when its longitude differs from that of the sun 180°; – signified by the symbol [GREEK];
as, [GREEK] ♃ ☉, opposition of Jupiter to the sun
. 6.
(Logic)
The relation between two propositions when, having the same subject and predicate, they differ in quantity, or in quality, or in both; or between two propositions which have the same matter but a different form.
Webster 1828 Edition
Opposition
OPPOSI'TION
,Noun.
1.
Situation so as to front something else; a standing over against; as the opposition of two mountains or buildings.2.
The act of opposing; attempt to check, restrain or defeat. he makes opposition to the measure; the bill passed without opposition. Will any opposition be made to the suit, to the claim or demand?3.
Obstacle. the river meets with no opposition in its course to the ocean.4.
Resistance; as the opposition of enemies. Virtue will break through all opposition.5.
Contrariety; repugnance in principle; as the opposition of the heart to the laws of God.6.
Contrariety of interests, measures on designs. The two parties are in opposition to each other.7.
Contrariety or diversity of meaning; as one term used in opposition to another.8.
Contradiction; inconsistency.9.
The collective body of opposers; in England, the party in Parliament which opposed the ministry; in America, the party that opposed the existing administration.10.
In astronomy, the situation of two heavenly bodies, when distant from each other 180 degrees.