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Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23º 28min. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc.

generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. opposite, or in the place of.

A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.

A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic.

A tropical wind blowing steadily in a direction opposite to the trade wind.

The part of a vacuum tube opposite the cathode. Upon it the cathode rays impinge.

A hypothetical earth counter to ours, or on the opposite side of the sun. Grote.

Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle.

ence in which the ideas fall, or become less important and striking, at the close; -- the opposite of climax. It produces a ridiculous effect. Example: Next comes Dalhousie, the great god of war, Lieutenant-colonel to the Earl ANTICLINAL An`ti*cli"nal, a. Etym: [Pref. anti- + Gr.

The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions.

A dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart.

A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic, a. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic*al*ly, adv.

One of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants.

law or rule to another law or rule. Different commentators have deduced from it the very opposite doctrines. In some instances this apparent antinomy is doubtful. De Quincey.

Straight lines or planes which make angles in some respect opposite in character to those made by parallel lines or planes.

Belonging to antipathy; opposite; contrary; allopathic.

sed asquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality.

or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs. Wheatly. -- An*tiph"o*nal*ly, adv.

The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

Pertaining to the antipodes; situated on the opposite side of the globe.