c. Relational Opposites
There are three antonyms of relational opposites, they are: 6.
“In order to answer the questions above…” Feb. 9
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, par. 10 7.
“When you add all this up…” Feb. 10
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, par. 17 “…that have received government investment to reduce foreign
activities…” Feb. 10
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, par. 15 8.
“It’s no use giving people money to spend if economic rationale tells them to save” Feb. 14
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, par. 18
The explanations: a. Complementary Pairs
1. In sentence 1, the words exports and import are antonyms of
complementary pairs because they are opposite in meaning that the items being complementary to each other. It means the items belong to the set of
incompatible terms. Its characteristics is that negative of one word is synonymous with the other. The word exports means to sell and transport
goods to a foreign country. The word import means to bring goods, services, idea, etc from a foreign country into one’s own country.
2. In sentence 2, the words urban and rural are antonyms of complementary
pairs because they are opposite in meaning that the items being complementary to each other. It means the items belong to the set of
incompatible terms. Its characteristics is that negative of one word is synonymous with the other. The word urban means relating to or living in
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a city or town. The word rural means in or suggesting the countryside or agriculture.
3. In sentence 3, the words individual and group are antonyms of
complementary pairs because they are opposite in meaning that the items being complementary to each other. It means the items belong to the set of
incompatible terms. Its characteristics is that negative of one word is synonymous with the other. The word individual means of or for one
person. The word group means a number of people or things gathered, placed or acting together or naturally associated.
b. Gradable Pairs
1. In sentence 1, the words same and different are antonyms of gradable pairs
because they are opposite in meaning that the pairs of words have a graduation of width, age, size, etc., all indicated by the adjectives. The
word same means not different; identical. The word different means not the same as somebody or something.
2. In sentence 2, the words expensive and cheap are antonyms of gradable
pairs because they are opposite in meaning that the pairs of words have a graduation of width, age, size, etc., all indicated by the adjectives. The
word expensive means costing a lot of money. The word cheap means low in price; costing relatively little money.
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