antipodes

Meanings

• noun

  Places or points that are directly opposite each other on the earth, particularly the northern and southern hemispheres.

  - "The antipodes of New Zealand are in the northern hemisphere."
  - "People from the antipodes often have a different perspective on life."

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Variants

List of all variants of antipodes that leads to same result
antipode , antipodean , antipodeans , antipodes , the Antipodes

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'antipodos', meaning 'opposite foot'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'antipodes' was first used by the ancient Greeks to refer to the mythical people who lived at the far ends of the earth.

2. The shortest distance between any two points on the antipodal hemispheres is approximately 6,000 kilometers (3,728 miles).

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Related Concepts

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1. hemisphere: The antipodes refer to the northern and southern hemispheres, which are divided by the equator.

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Culture

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The concept of the antipodes has been used metaphorically to represent opposite or opposing ideas, and has appeared in various works of literature and art.

How to Memorize "antipodes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the earth as a sphere, and visualize the northern and southern hemispheres as opposite halves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the antipodes with opposite ideas or concepts, such as hot and cold, north and south, or day and night.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering that 'antipodes' starts with the letter 'a' and has the opposite meaning of 'pods'.

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