antonymy

Meanings

• Noun

  The concept of a word having the opposite meaning to another word.

  - "The antonym of 'happy' is 'sad'."
  - "The antonym of 'up' is 'down'."
  - "The antonym of 'hot' is 'cold'."

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Variants

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antonym , antonymic , antonymies , antonymous , antonyms , antonymy

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'antonymia' meaning 'opposition in meaning'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'antonymy' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. Antonyms are not always exact opposites, and some words may have multiple antonyms depending on the context.

3. In mathematics, the concept of antonymy is used in set theory to describe complementary sets.

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Related Concepts

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1. synonym: A word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase. Synonyms are often used interchangeably, while antonyms have opposite meanings.

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Culture

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Antonymy is an important concept in linguistics and philosophy, and has been explored in various literary works. For example, in Samuel Johnson's 'A Dictionary of the English Language', he defines antonymy as 'words directly opposite in signification'. In poetry, antonyms are often used to create contrast and depth of meaning.

How to Memorize "antonymy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with opposite words at each end, such as 'hot' and 'cold', or 'happy' and 'sad'.
   - Visualize the meanings of the words and their opposites in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Create associations between words and their antonyms. For example, associate 'happy' with a smiley face and 'sad' with a frown.
   - Use mnemonic devices to help remember the associations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create acronyms or rhymes to help remember the antonyms. For example, 'Opposites Attract' can help remember the antonyms of 'up' and 'down' (up is positive and attracts, down is negative and repels).

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