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noun
- (astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other.
- 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.
Translations: - German: Opposition
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Etymology: From oposicion (French French, opposition), from post-classical Latin oppositio (translating Greek á), from the past participle stem of classical Latin opponere, oppÅnere "to set against".
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