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päinvastainen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contrary adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
  • converse verb To talk with someone; to have a conversation.
  • inverse adj Opposite in effect, order, or position.
  • reciprocal adj Given or felt equally by both sides; mutual, done in return.
  • reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.

Senses

päinvastainen is used for these senses in English:

  • contrary Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
  • converse The opposite or reverse.
  • inverse Opposite in effect, nature or order.
  • inverse Reverse, opposite in order.
  • reciprocal Done, given, felt, or owed in return.
  • reverse Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
  • reverse (rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.

contrary — full definition

  1. adjective Completely opposite in nature or direction.
  2. adjective Stubbornly inclined to disagree or do the opposite of what's expected.
  3. noun The opposite of something already stated.

converse — full definition

  1. verb To talk with someone; to have a conversation.
  2. adj Reversed in order or relationship; opposite.
  3. noun The opposite or reverse of something, especially a statement or idea.

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