Opposites

Opposites

1. 1: complementaries

   • Is partitioned by the terms of the opposition into two mutually exclusive compartments

2. 2: antonyms

   • The comparative forms of both terms are impartial
   • One of the terms yields an impartial question
     • It is the term that indicates more of the relevant property that yields the impartial question

3. 3: reversives

   • are directional opposites
     • straightforward directions such as up:down
     • extremes along some axis: top:bottom
     • They are all verbs: rise:fall

4. 4: converses 1

   • directional opposites also
     • Ex.: above:below
       • a)denote orientations in opposite directions
         • b)both are logically equivalent, express a different perspective

5. 4: converses 2

   • Converses may be a part of a two-place predicate (above:below
     • a three-place predicate: A borrowed B from C / C lent B to A
     • or a four-place predicate: John sold the car to Bill for €5.000 / Bill bought the car from John for €5.000