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opposing attributes

[/əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈætrɪbjuːts/]
noun
atributos opostos
1. Qualities, characteristics, or properties that are contradictory or mutually exclusive; contrasting features that stand in opposition to each other
Light and darkness are opposing attributes that cannot coexist in the same space.
Luz e escuridão são atributos opostos que não podem coexistir no mesmo espaço.
2. In logic or philosophy, characteristics or properties that are fundamentally contrary or antagonistic in nature
Hot and cold are opposing attributes in thermodynamics.
Quente e frio são atributos opostos na termodinâmica.
Synonyms
contradictory attributescontrary attributesconflicting attributesantithetical attributes
Antonyms
complementary attributescompatible attributessimilar attributes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atributos opostos
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
atributos opostos
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

oil and water
night and day
black and white
at odds with each other
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