diametrical opposition

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diametrical opposition - the relation of opposition along a diameter

antipodal, antipodal opposition

opposition - a direction opposite to another

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09 as a whole; the same connection value calculated only for the cases when at least one antipodal point belongs to the continental crust is equal to -0.

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Let F' state for the antipodal point of the corresponding focal point F.

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Drawing a line from one antipodal point to its opposite results in a connection passing through the center of the circle, thus forming a perfect diameter.

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Answer: The antipodal point of Eugene is about 700 miles south and slightly east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, says Jim Meacham, a senior research associate in the University of Oregon's geography department.