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Polar antonyms are [[antonym]]s with the following properties: | Polar antonyms are [[antonym]]s with the following properties: | ||
| − | * The [[comparative]] of neither term entails the corresponding [[positive]] form | + | * The [[comparative]] of neither term entails the corresponding [[positive]] form. |
| + | Example: 'long' vs. 'short'; 'x is longer than y' does not entail 'x is long', 'x is shorter than y' does not entail 'x is short'. | ||
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[[Category:Semantics]] | [[Category:Semantics]] | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 14 June 2009
Polar antonyms are antonyms with the following properties:
- The comparative of neither term entails the corresponding positive form.
Example: 'long' vs. 'short'; 'x is longer than y' does not entail 'x is long', 'x is shorter than y' does not entail 'x is short'.
