WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Op*pos`i*tive\, a. [Cf. F. oppositif. See
{Opposite}.]
Capable of being put in opposition. --Bp. Hall.
| Pronunciation: | u'pâzitiv | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'" | ||
| Synonyms: | adversative, disjunctive | ||
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| Definition: | \Op*pos`i*tive\, a. [Cf. F. oppositif. See
{Opposite}.]
Capable of being put in opposition. --Bp. Hall.
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