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OPPOSED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being in opposition or having an opponent
Example:
two bitterly opposed schools of thought
Classified under:
Similar:
conflicting (on bad terms)
Antonym:
unopposed (not having opposition or an opponent)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb oppose
Context examples:
IL-1 signaling is opposed by the naturally occurring peptide IL-1 receptor antagonist which is a therapeutic agent for the treatment of arthritis.
(IL1R Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
His wish of staying longer evidently did not please; but it was not opposed.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
This was an obligation, however, which not only opposed her own inclination, but which had not the assistance of any encouragement from her companions.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
However, less than 0.25% of the total inositol-containing lipids are phosphorylated at the 3-position, consistent with the idea that these lipids exert specific regulatory functions inside the cell, as opposed to a structural function.
(Phosphoinositide Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
Then the youth galloped thither with his iron soldiers, broke like a hurricane over the enemy, and beat down all who opposed him.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
An interdisciplinary team of researchers using the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica has measured how certain high-energy neutrinos are absorbed by the Earth, as opposed to passing through matter as most neutrinos do.
(Antarctic detector offers first look at how Earth stops high-energy neutrinos in their tracks, National Science Foundation)
The device problem was traced back to the manufacture of the device as opposed to systems used to control the manufacture of the device (quality system).
(Device Manufacturing Deficiency Evaluation Conclusion, Food and Drug Administration)
Movement of goups of teeth as a unit as opposed to individually.
(en masse Movement, NCI Thesaurus)
Administration of a drug to the surface of the body as opposed to being administered internally.
(External Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)
The biosynthesis of new glucose as opposed to that generated by the metabolism of glycogen.
(Gluconeogenic Process, NCI Thesaurus)
