antipodal

• Qui se trouve aux antipodes, c'est-à-dire à l'opposé exact sur la sphère terrestre. Par extension, se dit de ce qui est radicalement opposé ou contraire à quelque chose.

Relating to the direct opposite of something, often used in geography to describe points on opposite sides of the Earth.

1. Diametrically oppositeC2formal

   Relating to the relationship of being directly opposite along a diameter, especially of a sphere or circle.

   antipodal

   • The two points on the globe are antipodal to each other.
   • In geometry, antipodal points are exactly opposite on a circle.
   • The antipodal relationship between the two poles is well known.

   Synonymesdiametricdiametricaloppositepolar

   Antonymesadjacentnearproximate

2. Geographically oppositeC2formal

   Situated on opposite sides of the Earth; relating to the antipodes.

   antipodal (géographiquement opposé)

   • Australia is often considered antipodal to the United Kingdom.
   • The antipodal region of New Zealand is in the Atlantic Ocean.
   • They studied the antipodal climates of the northern and southern hemispheres.

   Synonymesantipodeandiametricdiametricalopposite

• Nom désignant une relation d'opposition le long d'un diamètre ou l'état de se trouver sur les côtés opposés de la Terre.

A noun referring to the relation of opposition along a diameter, or a state of being situated at opposite sides of the earth.

1. Direct oppositeC2formal

   A person or thing that is the exact opposite of another.

   Opposé direct

   • In many ways, he is the antipodal of his brother.
   • The two political leaders are antipodals in their views.
   • Her calm nature is the antipodal of his energetic personality.

   Synonymesantithesiscontraryconverseinverseobverseoppositereverse

   Antonymescounterpartequivalent

2. Geographical oppositeC2formal

   A point on the Earth's surface that is diametrically opposite to another point.

   Point antipodal

   • New Zealand is often considered the antipodal of Spain.
   • The antipodal of London is somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
   • Traveling to the antipodal requires crossing many time zones.