Definitions for opposed
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Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. opposed(adj)

   being in opposition or having an opponent

   "two bitterly opposed schools of thought"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. opposed(Adjective)

   Acting in opposition; opposing.

2. opposed(Adjective)

   Being, of having an opponent; not unopposed.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'opposed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4699

How to pronounce opposed?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of opposed in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of opposed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of opposed in a Sentence

1. Craig Surman:

   What this suggests is that clinicians are actually doing a better job of identifying ADHD as opposed to over-identifying, relative to the general population.

2. Larry Hall:

   Our clients are sold on the unique advantage of having a luxury second home that also happens to be a nuclear hardened bunker, this aspect allows our clients to invest in an appreciating asset as opposed to an expense.

3. Alan Duke:

   I understand why there are people who don't like fact-checkers because we take away something that they believe in, that we challenge United States. And so the natural reaction is to think,' The fact checkers must be opposed to me,'.

4. Justice Antonin Scalia:

   The basic problem is simply that the Congress has become professionalized. It has interest much higher than ever existed before in remaining in office. It has a bureaucracy that is serving it. It is much more subject to the power of individualized pressure groups as opposed to the unorganized feelings of the majority of the citizens.

5. Leura Fine:

   The benefit of having a great space, that you and your team are proud of, is that you can use it to help build your brand. you should be using your office space as a marketing tool, to attract and wow new clients, team members and even investors and you should also be using your space to host a variety of events, as opposed to paying someone else to rent theirs.

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