Opposition
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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. The action of opposing or of being in conflict. An opposite or contrasting position. An opponent in some form of competition. A political party opposed to the party or government in power. In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
Example sentence: I have sworn eternal opposition to slavery, and by the blessing of God, I will never go back.
Opposite
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: located directly across from something else, or from each otherfacing in the other directionof either of two complementary or mutually exclusive things
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: in an opposite position
Part of speech: preposition
Definition: facing, or across fromin a complementary role to
Part of speech: noun
Definition: something opposite or contrary to anotheran opponentan antonyman additive inverse
Example sentence: The march of science and technology does not imply growing intellectual complexity in the lives of most people. It often means the opposite.