ANTIPODAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antipodal mean? 

• ANTIPODAL (noun)
  The noun ANTIPODAL has 1 sense:

1. the relation of opposition along a diameter

  Familiarity information: ANTIPODAL used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTIPODAL (adjective)
  The adjective ANTIPODAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth

  Familiarity information: ANTIPODAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIPODAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The relation of opposition along a diameter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Synonyms:

antipodal; antipodal opposition; diametrical opposition

Hypernyms ("antipodal" is a kind of...):

opposition (a direction opposite to another)

Derivation:

antipodal (relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth)

• ANTIPODAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

antipodal; antipodean

Context example:

antipodal points on a sphere

Pertainym:

antipodes (any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth)

Derivation:

antipodal (the relation of opposition along a diameter)

antipodes (any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth)