antiperístasis

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• Antiperistasis — Antiperistasis, in philosophy, is a general term for various processes, real or contrived, in which one quality heightens the force of another, opposing, quality. Historically, this explanation was applied to numerous phenomena, from the… …   Wikipedia

• Antiperistasis — An ti*pe*ris ta*sis, n. [Gr. ?; ? against + ? a standing around, fr. ? to stand around; ? around + ? to stand.] Opposition by which the quality opposed asquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• antiperístasis — (Del gr. antiperistasis < anti, contra + peristasis, circunstancia.) ► sustantivo femenino Acción de dos cualidades contrarias en la que una de ellas incita la fuerza de la otra por oposición. IRREG. plural antiperístasis * * * antiperístasis… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• antiperistasis — noun The heightening of the force of an opposing process …   Wiktionary

• antiperistasis — Term used by Aristotle for the theory of motion that denies that there is a void, and denies the existence of any force except impulsion. The idea is to eliminate mysterious ‘attractions’ from nature. In nature there can be ‘pushes’ but no… …   Philosophy dictionary

• antiperistasis — an·ti·pe·ris·ta·sis …   English syllables

• antiperistasis —   n. archaic, opposition; resistance; denying an inference while admitting the fact on which it is based …   Dictionary of difficult words

• antiperistasis — …   Useful english dictionary

• oponer — (Del lat. opponere.) ► verbo transitivo/ pronominal 1 Poner una cosa contra otra para impedir o contrarrestar su acción o efecto: ■ el detenido opuso resistencia; se opuso a ser movido. SE CONJUGA COMO poner SINÓNIMO enfrentar ► verbo transitivo… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• antiperistático — antiperistático, a adj. De [la] antiperístasis. * * * antiperistático, ca. adj. Perteneciente o relativo a la antiperístasis …   Enciclopedia Universal