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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.
[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 -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

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