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Webster 1913 Edition


Antiperistasis


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.
[Gr. against, and a standing around.]
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)

  1. (philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process

Translations


Latin

Noun

antiperistasis f (genitive antiperistasis); third declension

  1. antiperistasis

Inflection

Third declension, alternative accusative singular in -im, alternative ablative singular in 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

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