(antipodes)
11Antipodes — Point antipodal Sur la surface d une sphère, deux points antipodaux sont deux points diamétralement opposés. Un point antipodal est souvent appelé un antipode. Sommaire 1 Étymologie 2 Sur la Terre 3 En mathématiques …
12antipodes — [16] Greek antípodes meant literally ‘people who have their feet opposite’ – that is, people who live on the other side of the world, and therefore have the soles of their feet ‘facing’ those of people on this side of the world. It was formed… …
13antipodes — [16] Greek antípodes meant literally ‘people who have their feet opposite’ – that is, people who live on the other side of the world, and therefore have the soles of their feet ‘facing’ those of people on this side of the world. It was formed… …
14Antipodes — [an tɪpədi:z] plural noun 1》 (the Antipodes) Australia and New Zealand (used by inhabitants of the northern hemisphere). 2》 (antipodes or antipode) the direct opposite of something. Derivatives antipodal adjective Antipodean adjective &noun …
15antipodes — /ænˈtɪpədiz / (say an tipuhdeez) plural noun 1. points diametrically opposite to each other on the earth or any globe. 2. the part or parts of the world diametrically opposite. 3. (sometimes construed as singular) the direct or exact opposite. 4 …
16antipodes — n.pl. 1 a (also Antipodes) a place diametrically opposite to another, esp. Australasia as the region on the opposite side of the earth to Europe. b places diametrically opposite to each other. 2 (usu. foll. by of, to) the exact opposite.… …
17antipodes — antipodean /an tip euh dee euhn/, adj., n. /an tip euh deez /, n.pl. 1. places diametrically opposite each other on the globe. 2. those who dwell there. [1350 1400; ME < L < Gk (hoi) antípodes lit., (those) with the feet opposite (pl. of… …
18Antipodes — An|tip|o|des [ænˈtıpədi:z] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: people living on opposite sides of the world , from Greek, from antipous with feet opposite , from anti ( ANTI ) + pous foot ] the Antipodes Australia and New Zealand >Antipodean… …
19Antipodes — [[t]æntɪ̱pədiːz[/t]] N PROPER: the N People sometimes refer to Australia and New Zealand as the Antipodes. [BRIT] …
20Antipodes — noun the Antipodes often humorous Australia and New Zealand Antipodean adjective: antipodean culture …
