two leaves at a node on opposite sides of a stem and in the same plane ovary flower part containing structures that develope into seeds Part of one or several fused carpels see A & B
the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors"
moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions
characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves" altogether different in nature or quality or significance; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest"- Charles Reade the other one of a complementary pair; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors" being directly across from each other; facing; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"- Longfellow; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles" moving or facing away from each other; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions
something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"