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Definition of Antonymy
1. Noun. The semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings.
Definition of Antonymy
1. Noun. (semantics) The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Antonymy
1. the state of being an antonym [n -MIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antonymy
Literary usage of Antonymy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monist by Hegeler Institute, Edward C. Hegeler (1905)
"While to complete the series there is the antonymy of ssu,239 "the serpent," a
genetic sign, as against hai,240 "the man concealed," alluding, ..."
2. Overview of the Third Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-3) edited by D. K. Harmon (1995)
"... "good" relations (synonymy, specialization) as "bad" relations (antonymy,
complementation, generalization), as seen from the query expansion viewpoint. ..."
3. Internationale Zeitschrift für allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft by August Friedrich Pott (1885)
"... homonymy (in which many different ideas are expressed by the same sound), and
antonymy (the same sound expressing mutually opposed ideas), ..."
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