(from the article `language`) It has been maintained that the human brain has a preference for binary oppositions, or polarities. If this is so, it will help explain the numerous ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/85
antonymy 1. The semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings. 2. The relationship between lexical items that are binary opposites in meaning (example: alive and dead), gradable opposites in meaning (example: young and old), or converse opposites (example: buy and sell). Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/151/6
noun the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974