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| - | The '''unity of opposites''' was first suggested by [[Heraclitus]] (ca. 535–475 BC) a [[Pre-Socratic philosophy|pre-Socratic]] [[Greeks|Greek]] [[philosopher]]. | + | '''Opposite''' may refer to: |
| + | * [[Opposite (semantics)]], a word that means the opposite of a word | ||
| + | * In botany opposite is a kind of [[Leaf#Arrangement on the stem|arrangement of leaves]] | ||
| + | * [[Additive inverse]], in mathematics, taking the negative ("opposite") of a number | ||
| + | * [[Dual (category theory)|Opposite category]] or dual category, in category theory | ||
| + | * An opposite hitter, also an opposite, is a position in [[volleyball]] | ||
| + | * [[Opposites (album)|''Opposites'' (album)]], by Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro, released on 28 January 2013 | ||
| + | * [[The Opposites]], Dutch rap duo | ||
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Opposite]] | + | * [[Opposition]] |
| - | *[[Enantiodromia]] | + | * [[Contrary]] |
| - | *[[Hieros gamos]] | + | |
| - | *[[Organic unity]] | + | |
| - | *[[Religious symbolism of unity of opposites]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tantra]] | + | |
| - | *[[Yinyang]] | + | |
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The Moon and the Sun are associated with the yin and yang where the Moon represents yin and the Sun yang as dynamic opposites.
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Opposite may refer to:
- Opposite (semantics), a word that means the opposite of a word
- In botany opposite is a kind of arrangement of leaves
- Additive inverse, in mathematics, taking the negative ("opposite") of a number
- Opposite category or dual category, in category theory
- An opposite hitter, also an opposite, is a position in volleyball
- Opposites (album), by Scottish alternative rock band Biffy Clyro, released on 28 January 2013
- The Opposites, Dutch rap duo
See also
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