Dictionary Definition
antipode n : direct opposite; "quiet: an antipode
to focused busyness"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
back-form antipodesNoun
- Direct or exact opposite.
Translations
direct or exact opposite
- Croatian: antipod
- Norwegian: diametral motsats, diametral motsetning, rak motsats, rak motsetning
References
- American Heritage 2000
Extensive Definition
Antipode or Antipodes may refer to:
- Antipode (journal), an academic journal
- Antipode (mathematics), the point which is diametrically opposite another point on a sphere
- Antipodes, the region on the Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to another region
- Antipodes (mental state), a concept in the essay Heaven and Hell
- Antipodes Islands, inhospitable volcanic islands
See also
antipode in German: Antipode