opposition vs diametrical opposition

diametrical opposition vs opposition

opposition and diametrical opposition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opposition	Yes	No	No	No
diametrical opposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, diametrical opposition is a hyponym of opposition; that is, diametrical opposition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opposition:

opposition: a direction opposite to another
diametrical opposition: the relation of opposition along a diameter

Other hyponyms of opposition include orthogonal opposition, orthogonality, perpendicularity, antipodal, antipodal opposition, enantiomorphism, mirror-image relation.

opposition (noun)	diametrical opposition (noun)
the act of hostile groups opposing each other	the relation of opposition along a diameter
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
a body of people united in opposing something
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a contestant that you are matched against
a direction opposite to another
the relation between opposed entities

Difference between opposition and diametrical opposition

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