indirect antonym
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'indirectus' + Greek 'antonymia' 'opposition of names'
مثال
- 'Old' and 'new' are indirect antonyms.
- 'Fast' and 'slow' are considered indirect antonyms.
- In language studies, we learn about indirect antonyms.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry')