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antonymy

/ænˈtɒn.ɪ.mi/

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noun

/ænˈtɒn.ɪ.mi/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее семантическую связь между двумя словами, которые в данном контексте выражают противоположные значения.

A noun referring to the semantic relationship between two words that, in a given context, express opposite meanings.

uncountable

  1. Semantic oppositionC2formal

    The semantic relation that holds between two words that can, in a given context, express opposite meanings.

    ruАнтонимия

    • The antonymy between 'hot' and 'cold' is a classic example.
    • Linguists study antonymy to understand how languages structure opposites.
    • In the context of temperature, 'warm' and 'cool' also exhibit antonymy.

    Synonymscontrastopposition

Forms
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  • antonymies' possessive plural form
  • antonymy's possessive singular form