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Webster 1913 Edition
Antiperistasis
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Anˊti-pe-ris′ta-sis
(ănˊtĭ-pē̍-rĭs′tȧ-sĭs)
, Noun.
[Gr.
ἀντιπερίστασις
; ἀντί
against + περίστασισ
a standing around, fr. περιιστάναι
to stand around; περί
around + ἱστάναι
to stand.] Opposition by which the quality opposed acquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality.
Webster 1828 Edition
Antiperistasis
ANTIPERIS'TASIS
,Noun.
The opposition of a contrary quality, by which the quality opposed acquires strength; or the action by which a body attacked collects force by opposition; or the intention of the activity of one quality by the opposition of another. Thus quick-lime is set on fire, or sensible heat is excited in it, by mixture with water; and cold applied to the human body may increase its heat.
Definition 2024
antiperistasis
antiperistasis
English
Noun
antiperistasis (usually uncountable, plural antiperistases)
- (philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process
Translations
the heightening of the force of an opposing process
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Latin
Noun
antiperistasis f (genitive antiperistasis); third declension
Inflection
Third declension, alternative accusative singular in -im, alternative ablative singular in -ī and accusative plural in -īs.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | antiperistasis | antiperistasēs |
genitive | antiperistasis | antiperistasium |
dative | antiperistasī | antiperistasibus |
accusative | antiperistasem antiperistasim |
antiperistasēs antiperistasīs |
ablative | antiperistase antiperistasī |
antiperistasibus |
vocative | antiperistasis | antiperistasēs |
References
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “antiperistasis”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- antiperistasis in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016