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What is the origin of the word 'antonym'?
What is the origin of the word 'antonym'?
- French language
- Greek language (correct)
- English language
- Latin language
What is the definition of a gradable antonym?
What is the definition of a gradable antonym?
- A pair of words with similar meanings that lie on a continuous spectrum
- A pair of words with opposite meanings that do not lie on a continuous spectrum
- A pair of words with similar meanings that do not lie on a continuous spectrum
- A pair of words with opposite meanings that lie on a continuous spectrum (correct)
What is an example of a relational antonym?
What is an example of a relational antonym?
- Teacher and student (correct)
- Hot and cold
- Big and large
- Push and pull
What are the three types of antonyms?
What are the three types of antonyms?
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What is the definition of a complementary antonym?
What is the definition of a complementary antonym?
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What is the opposite of the word 'teacher'?
What is the opposite of the word 'teacher'?
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Antonyms
- Antonyms are words that have contrasting or opposite meanings.
- The word "antonym" originates from the Greek language, with "anti" meaning opposite and "onym" meaning name.
Types of Antonyms
- There are three types of antonyms: gradable antonyms, complementary antonyms, and relational antonyms.
Gradable Antonyms
- Gradable antonyms are pairs of words with opposite meanings that lie on a continuous spectrum.
- Examples include hot and cold, which are opposite ends of the temperature spectrum.
Complementary Antonyms
- Complementary antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite but do not lie on a continuous spectrum.
- Examples include push and pull.
Relational Antonyms
- Relational antonyms are word pairs where the opposite meaning only makes sense in the context of the relationship between the two meanings.
- Examples include teacher and pupil, where the opposite meaning only makes sense within the context of their relationship.
- There is no lexical opposite of "teacher", but "teacher" and "pupil" are opposite within the context of their relationship.
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