noun
- plural of antipodal; things or places that are diametrically opposite, especially points on opposite sides of a sphere or globe
Usage: often used in geography and mathematics
adjective
- relating to or situated at opposite ends of a diameter; diametrically opposite
Usage: technical usage in geometry and geography
Examples
- Australia and the United Kingdom are nearly antipodals on the globe.
- The two antipodal points on a sphere are equidistant from the center.
- Antipodal cities are on opposite sides of the Earth.
- The antipodals of New York and Sydney are located in the Southern and Northern hemispheres respectively.
- In mathematics, antipodal points have antipodals properties that make them useful for certain proofs.
- The antipodals relationship between the two locations means they experience opposite seasons.