opposition vs mirror-image relation

mirror-image relation vs opposition

opposition and mirror-image relation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
opposition	Yes	No	No	No
mirror-image relation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mirror-image relation is a hyponym of opposition; that is, mirror-image relation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opposition:

opposition: a direction opposite to another
mirror-image relation: the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another

Other hyponyms of opposition include orthogonal opposition, orthogonality, perpendicularity, antipodal, antipodal opposition, diametrical opposition, enantiomorphism.

opposition (noun)	mirror-image relation (noun)
the act of hostile groups opposing each other	the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another
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 mirror-image relation

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