antipole

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antipole

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From anti- + pole.

noun antipoles

The opposite pole. For every point on a great circle its antipole is on the same great circle.
A position directly opposite (possibly also used figuratively). A line drawn from a point on a circle to its antipole will cross through the center.

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noun opposite pole

日本語	対極 taikyoku
Português	antipolo
Deutsch	Gegenpol

noun position directly opposite

日本語	対極 taikyoku
Português	antipolo
Deutsch	Gegenpol, Pol

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@misc{antipole_2026,
  title = {antipole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antipole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}