Antipole

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The opposite pole.

    "For every point on a great circle its antipole is on the same great circle."

  2. 2
    A position directly opposite (possibly also used figuratively).

    "A line drawn from a point on a circle to its antipole will cross through the center."

Synonyms

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antipodal pointsantipodeantipodesantipointsantipolesantithesis

Example

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"For every point on a great circle its antipole is on the same great circle."

Etymology

From anti- + pole.

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