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Equipollent antonyms are [[antonym]]s with the following properties: | Equipollent antonyms are [[antonym]]s with the following properties: | ||
− | * The [[comparative]] of both terms entails the corresponding [[positive]] form | + | * The [[comparative]] of both terms entails the corresponding [[positive]] form. |
+ | Example: 'hot' vs. 'cold'; 'x is hotter than y' entails 'x is hot', 'x is colder than y' entails 'x is cold'. | ||
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[[Category:Semantics]] | [[Category:Semantics]] |
Revision as of 13:46, 14 June 2009
Equipollent antonyms are antonyms with the following properties:
- The comparative of both terms entails the corresponding positive form.
Example: 'hot' vs. 'cold'; 'x is hotter than y' entails 'x is hot', 'x is colder than y' entails 'x is cold'.