What does antonymy mean?
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antonymy
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Princeton's WordNet
antonymynoun
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings
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antonymynoun
The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous.
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antonymy
Antonymy is a linguistic term that refers to the semantic relationship in which two words have opposite meanings. It's a binary relationship between terms that can express contradictory or contrary relationships or represent different ends of a spectrum. Examples include hot/cold, day/night, happy/sad, etc.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of antonymy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of antonymy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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