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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIPODEAN

Antipodean  [ænˌtɪpəˈdiːən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIPODEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antipodean is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTIPODEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antipodes

In geography, the antipodes of any place on Earth is the point on the Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to it. Two points that are antipodal /ænˈtɪpədəl/ to each other are connected by a straight line running through the centre of the Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere, "the Antipodes" is often used to refer to Australia and New Zealand, and "Antipodeans" to their inhabitants. Geographically the antipodes of Britain and Ireland are in the Pacific Ocean, south of New Zealand. This gave rise to the name of the Antipodes Islands of New Zealand, which are close to the antipodes of London at about 50° S 179° E. The antipodes of Australia are in the North Atlantic Ocean, while parts of Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are antipodal to New Zealand. Approximately 15% of land territory is antipodal to other land, representing approximately 4.4% of the Earth's surface. The largest antipodal land masses are the Malay Archipelago, antipodal to the Amazon Basin and adjoining Andean ranges; east China and Mongolia, antipodal to Chile and Argentina; and Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, antipodal to East Antarctica.

Definition of Antipodean in the English dictionary

The definition of Antipodean in the dictionary is from Australia or New Zealand, especially.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIPODEAN


Aegean
iːˈdʒiːən
aeon
ˈiːən
Andean
ænˈdiːən
Asclepiadean
æˌskliːpɪəˈdiːən
Caribbean
ˌkærɪˈbiːən
Chaldaean
kælˈdiːən
Chaldean
kælˈdiːən
eon
ˈiːən
Fijian
fiːˈdʒiːən
Hadean
heɪˈdiːən
Hebridean
ˌhɛbrɪˈdiːən
Korean
kəˈriːən
lien
ˈliːən
Pandean
pænˈdiːən
pantheon
pænˈθiːən
pean
ˈpiːən
sien
ˈsiːən
Thucydidean
θjuːˌsɪdɪˈdiːən
transandean
ˌtrænzænˈdiːən
Tupian
tuːˈpiːən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIPODEAN

Antipodes Islands

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIPODEAN

academic dean
acaridean
Archimedean
Cape Verdean
caryatidean
cestoidean
crinoidean
cystidean
Danaidean
dean
Euclidean
glottidean
hyoidean
jaspidean
Judean
Mandean
proboscidean
proglottidean
rural dean
subdean

Synonyms and antonyms of Antipodean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Antipodean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIPODEAN

Find out the translation of Antipodean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Antipodean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Antipodean» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的Antipodean
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Antípodas
570 millions of speakers

English

Antipodean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antipodean
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Antipodean
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антиподов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Antipodean
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Antipodean
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antipodes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antipodean
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

antipodisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対蹠地の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대척
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antipodean
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đối cực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

antipodean
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अँटिपोडीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taban tabana zıddı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Antipodean
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Antipodean
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антиподів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Antipodean
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Antipodean
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Antipodean
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Antipodean
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antipodean
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Antipodean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIPODEAN»

The term «Antipodean» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIPODEAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Antipodean

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIPODEAN»

Discover the use of Antipodean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Antipodean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Antipodean Philosopher
This volume presents an acessible and engaging collection of essays by prominent Australasian philosophers, covering a wide array of topics and drawn from a series of public lectures on Philosophy in Australia and Zealand convened over a ...
Graham Robert Oppy, Nick Trakakis, Lynda Burns, 2011
2
Australian Art and Artists in London, 1950-1965: An ...
Publishing for the first time previously unavailable archival material, this book demonstrates how the work of these expatriate artists constructed a distinct vision of Australian identity for a foreign market.
Simon Pierse, 2012
3
Yellow Flowers in the Antipodean Room
Recipient of the prestigious Commonwealth Writers Prize in 1989, Janet Frame has long been admired for her startlingly original prose and formidable imagination.
Janet Frame, 1994
4
The antipodean manifesto: essays in art and history
Selection of essays and articles written by Bernard Smith since ca.1945.
Bernard Smith, 1976
5
Antipodean America: Australasia and the Constitution of U. ...
A sweeping study that spans two continents and over three hundred years of literary history, Antipodean America identifies the surprising affinites between Australian and American literature.
Paul Giles, 2014
6
Land Settlement in Early Tasmania: Creating an Antipodean ...
This book presents Van Diemen's Land as a case study in nineteenth-century European expansion and imperialism.
Sharon Morgan, 2003
7
Seams of Light: Best Antipodean Essays : a Selection
The essay is making a big comeback, and here's a readable, stimulating collection from the best contemporary Antipodean essayists - some already well-known and some that deserve to be.
Morag Fraser, 1998
8
Antipodean Currents: Ten Contemporary Artists from Australia ...
Antipodean currents: ten contemporary artists from Australia.
Roger Benjamin, 1995
9
Sociology: Antipodean Perspectives
Rev. ed. of: Sociology: place, time & division. 2006.
Peter Beilharz, Trevor Hogan, 2012
10
British capital, antipodean labour: working the New Zealand ...
This book is about work on the New Zealand waterfront in the first half of the twentieth century.
Anna Green, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIPODEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Antipodean is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Microsoft to HIKE Azure prices as exchange rates shift
So a price rise looks to be in order, if Redmond's antipodean and European outposts are to deliver the required stack of simoleans back to HQ. «The Register, Jul 15»
2
Australia, NZ dollars regain some composure after Greek scare
As a result, demand for the safe-haven yen has quickly dried up, allowing both Antipodean currencies to bounce off multi-month lows. «Financial Express, Jul 15»
3
MarketsKiwis lead the way lower
The two antipodean currencies also face trouble with growing uncertainty about the outlook for China, which have been in deep sell-off the past ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Leeds United nostalgia: Viduka is a hard act for new man Wood to …
IF NEW signing Chris Wood proves half as successful as Leeds United's last major Antipodean striking recruit, then few supporters will be ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
5
The Ashes: Return of the fiercest rivalry is welcome and leaves me …
Throw in the widely-held belief that the English look down on their Antipodean brethren and it is perhaps no wonder the chance to put one over ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
6
Euro hammered on Greek 'No' vote, market volatile
Both Antipodean currencies managed to claw back a bit of ground in choppy trade. The Aussie last stood at $0.7490, while the kiwi was at ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
7
AUD/USD: Declines sub 0.7460 expose 0.7380 - FXStreet
Additionally, Chinese PMIs missing expectations and approaching contraction levels, spooked investors away from antipodean currencies." «FXStreet, Jul 15»
8
Thinking Something is Going to Happen ... then Nothing Does …
... go and upset the Chair of the Finchley and Golders Green version, Cllr Reuben Thompstone, he of the clipped antipodean voice of authority, ... «NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL LOLS, Jul 15»
9
Netflix: deep sixing Australian films
Sadly for our history it is not an undiscovered antipodean masterpiece but a British film from Wessex Studios, directed by Jack Lee, starring Dirk ... «ArtsHub, Jul 15»
10
The Tour de France 2015: The icons from Down Under — Mark …
In doing so, he became the first Antipodean in the race's history to win the storied classic, and sealed his status as one of the all-time greats. «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

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