opposing
part of speech
adjective (opposing); verb form (oppose, opposes, opposed, opposing)
meaning for a pupil
1) Being against someone or something in a game, fight or argument (the opposing team). tree →
2) Very different or opposite (opposing views). tree →
3) (verb form) Being against a plan or idea (they are opposing the new road). tree →
sense in the lessons
In sport and PE: the opposing team. In debates: opposing sides, opposing views. In science: opposing forces push in opposite directions. Phrases: the opposing team, opposing views, opposing forces.
examples
- We beat the opposing team three to one. tree →
- The two friends had opposing views on pets. tree →
- Opposing forces of equal size cancel out. tree →
- Many people are opposing the plan to close the library. tree →
- Shake hands with the opposing players. tree →
- In the debate, each opposing side spoke for five minutes. tree →
- Another property he had; his lance would produce a wound equal to those of nine opposing lances. tree →
note
Adjective before a noun; also -ing form of oppose. Related: opposite, opponent, opposition. In science: if two opposing forces are equal, the object does not speed up or slow down; if not, the bigger one wins by the difference.
Trees and pragmatics
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