"opposite side" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opposite sides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} opposite side (plural opposite sides)
  1. A side, party (e.g. a team or armed force) seen as adversary, enemy etc. opposite one (or more) other(s), as in a battle or team sports competition. Translations (side seen as an adversary): tegenpartij (Dutch), Gegenpartei (German), ప్రతిపక్షము (pratipakṣamu) (Telugu)
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  2. The side (or more specifically, leg) of a right triangle that is opposite (or not adjacent to) a given angle. Synonyms: opponent Translations (side of right triangle): catetu opuestu [masculine] (Asturian), catet oposat [masculine] (Catalan), côté opposé [masculine] (French), cateto oposto [masculine] (Galician), cateto opposto [masculine] (Italian), lato opposto [masculine] (Italian), cateto oposto [masculine] (Portuguese), cateto opuesto [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-opposite_side-en-noun-dzLGXOJn Disambiguation of 'side of right triangle': 7 93

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