adversative
adversativ
Expressing opposition or differenceExpressing opposition or difference.
US/ədˈvɝsəˌtɪv/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Expressing opposition or difference.
adversativ
expressing antithesis or opposition
(not comparable)Expressing adverse effect.
Translations
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By meaning 1
expressing opposition or difference:
Origin
From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- expressing antithesis or opposition:oppositive