Antonym Types Quiz
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What are gradable antonyms characterized by?

  • Belonging to contrast sets
  • Having no gradations in between
  • Being mutually exclusive compartments
  • Having an indefinitely large number of gradations in between (correct)
  • Which term is used for pairs like true and false, dead and alive?

  • Converses
  • Incompatibility
  • Contrast sets
  • Complimentary antonyms (correct)
  • What are converses sometimes called?

  • Gradable antonyms
  • Relational antonyms (correct)
  • Incompatibility
  • Contrast sets
  • What does incompatibility encompass?

    <p>Gradable and complimentary antonyms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of members of contrast sets?

    <p>They are mutually exclusive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of gradable antonyms?

    <p>They allow for an indefinite number of gradations in between them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used for pairs like true and false, dead and alive?

    <p>Converses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What falls under the broader heading of incompatibility?

    <p>Gradable and complimentary antonyms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of members of contrast sets?

    <p>They are mutually exclusive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for words that divide a particular domain into two mutually exclusive compartments?

    <p>Complimentary antonyms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Antonyms and Incompatibility

    • Gradable antonyms are characterized by having a continuous scale or degree between them.
    • Pairs like true and false, dead and alive are called complementary antonyms.
    • Converses are sometimes called relational antonyms.
    • Incompatibility encompasses the relationship between two or more words that cannot coexist or be true simultaneously.
    • Members of contrast sets have the characteristic of being mutually exclusive, where one cannot be true or exist if the other is true or exists.
    • The defining characteristic of gradable antonyms is that they can be measured on a scale or have varying degrees.
    • Complementary antonyms are pairs of words that cannot coexist or be true simultaneously, like true and false, dead and alive.
    • Incompatibility falls under the broader heading of opposition.
    • Members of contrast sets have the characteristic of being mutually exclusive, where one cannot be true or exist if the other is true or exists.
    • The term for words that divide a particular domain into two mutually exclusive compartments is binary antonyms.

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    Test your knowledge of linguistic concepts with this quiz on antonyms. Identify different types of antonyms, such as gradable, complimentary, and converse, and understand their distinct characteristics. Enhance your understanding of language and expand your vocabulary with this engaging quiz.

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