opponency

[ uh-poh-nuh n-see ]
/ əˈpoʊ nən si /

noun

an act or instance of opposing.
the state of being an opponent.

Origin of opponency

First recorded in 1720–30; oppon(ent) + -ency

Words nearby opponency

oppenheim's syndrome, oppenheimer, oppenheimer, j. robert, oppidan, oppilate, opponency, opponent, opportune, opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic

Example sentences from the Web for opponency

  • We have no means of checking them with regard to opponency, and the University was probably in the same position.

    The Grey Friars in Oxford |Andrew G. Little