3. Extremely different; inconsistent; contrary; repugnant; antagonistic. Novels, by which the reader is misled into another sort of pieasure opposite to that which is designed in an epic poem. Dryden. Particles of speech have divers, and sometimes almost opposite, significations. Locke.
4. (Bot.) (a) Set over against each other, but separated by the whole diameter of the stem, as two leaves at the same node. (b) Placed directly in front of another part or organ, as a stamen which stands before a petal.
OPPOSITE
Op"po*site, n.
1. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist. [Obs.] The opposites of this day's strife. Shak.
2. That which is opposed or contrary; as, sweetness and its opposite. The virtuous man meets with more opposites and opponents than any other. Landor.
OPPOSITELY
Op"po*site*ly, adv.
Defn: In a situation to face each other; in an opposite manner or
direction; adversely.
Winds from all quarters oppositely blow. May.
OPPOSITENESS
Op"po*site*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being opposite.
OPPOSITIFOLIOUS
Op*pos`i*ti*fo"li*ous, a. Etym: [See Opposite, Folious.] (Bot.)