Contragredience

/ˌkɒntrəˈɡriːdiəns/ noun

Definition

In mathematics and physics, the property of transforming or changing in the opposite manner compared to a standard or reference transformation.

Etymology

From Latin 'contra-' (against) + 'gradi' (to step, move) + '-ence' (state or quality). Technical term describing opposite directional transformation properties.

Kelly Says

Physicists and mathematicians use contragredience to describe how certain mathematical objects behave oppositely under transformations—it's crucial for understanding relativity and tensor mathematics.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
反発
fan-bat
ARالعربية
مقاومة
mu-qā-wamah
BNবাংলা
বিরোধিতা
bi-ro-dhi-ta
CACatalà
contragrediència
kon-tra-gre-di-en-sia
CSČeština
protijednání
pro-ti-je-da-ní
DADansk
modstand
mod-stand
DEDeutsch
Gegenstellung
ge-gens-tel-lung
ELΕλληνικά
αντιμετώπιση
an-ti-me-to-pi-si
ESEspañol
contragrediencia
kon-tra-gre-die-n-sia
FAفارسی
مخالفت
makhāl-fat
FISuomi
vastustus
va-stu-tus
FRFrançais
contragrédience
kɔ̃.tʁa.ɡʁe.di.ɑ̃s
GUGU
વિરુદ્ધ પ્રતિક્રિયા
vi-ruddh prati-kri-ya
HAHA
karshe
kar-she
HEעברית
התנגדות
ha-t'na-gad-ut
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिक्रिया
pri-ti-k-riya
HUMagyar
ellenállás
el-len-ál-lás
IDBahasa Indonesia
penentangan
pe-nen-tan-gan
IGIG
ncheta
n-che-ta
ITItaliano
contragredienza
kon-tra-gre-die-n-za
JA日本語
反却
はんきょく
KKKK
қарсылық
qar-sy-lyq
KMKM
ប្រឆាំង
bra-cha-ang
KO한국어
반대되는 경향
ban-dae-neun-gyeong-hyang
MRMR
विरोध
vi-ro-dha
MSBahasa Melayu
lawanan
la-wa-nan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည် တုံ့ပြန်
pyan-li-tu-ng-pyan
NLNederlands
tegenwerking
te-gen-wer-king
NONorsk
motstand
mot-stand
PAPA
ਉਪਰੋਧ
u-par-odh
PLPolski
przeciwstawianie się
przi-wo-st-a-wia-nie się
PTPortuguês
contragrediência
kon-tra-gre-di-en-sia
RORomână
contragrediență
kon-tra-gre-dien-ța
RUРусский
противодействие
pro-ti-vo-de-i-st-vie
SVSvenska
motverkan
mot-ver-kan
SWKiswahili
pinga
pi-nga
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு
e-thir-pu
TEతెలుగు
విరోధం
vi-ro-dha-m
THไทย
การต่อต้าน
gaan-dtor-taan
TLTL
pagsalungat
pa-gsa-lung-at
TRTürkçe
karşıtlık
kar-shi-tlik
UKУкраїнська
протидія
pro-ti-di-ya
URاردو
مقاومت
mu-qā-wamah
VITiếng Việt
phản đối
phan doi
YOYO
gba gba
gba gba
ZH中文
对抗
dǎi-zhàn
ZUZU
ukuthi ngaphandle
u-ku-thi ngap-han-dle

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