opposing

Everyday

1. Being against someone or something in a game, fight or argument (the opposing team). tree →
2. Very different or opposite (opposing views). tree →
3. (verb form) Being against a plan or idea (they are opposing the new road). tree →

In the lessons

In sport and PE: the opposing team. In debates: opposing sides, opposing views. In science: opposing forces push in opposite directions. Phrases: the opposing team, opposing views, opposing forces.

Examples

• We beat the opposing team three to one. tree →
• The two friends had opposing views on pets. tree →
• Opposing forces of equal size cancel out. tree →
• Many people are opposing the plan to close the library. tree →
• Shake hands with the opposing players. tree →
• In the debate, each opposing side spoke for five minutes. tree →
• Another property he had; his lance would produce a wound equal to those of nine opposing lances. tree →

Note

Adjective before a noun; also -ing form of oppose. Related: opposite, opponent, opposition. In science: if two opposing forces are equal, the object does not speed up or slow down; if not, the bigger one wins by the difference.

In Jewish tradition

In sport and PE: the opposing team. In debates: opposing sides, opposing views. In science: opposing forces push in opposite directions. Phrases: the opposing team, opposing views, opposing forces.

Examples

• The numeral one 1 and the zero 0 are a fitting symbolization of the two opposing principles concerning which the Sefer Yetzirah iv> "23) says as follows: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Adjective before a noun; also -ing form of oppose. Related: opposite, opponent, opposition. In science: if two opposing forces are equal, the object does not speed up or slow down; if not, the bigger one wins by the difference.