ANTIPODE

The word 'antipode' can be used to mean either the point on the surface of the earth or another celestial body that is diametrically opposite to a given point (usually used as a plural in this sense), or the exact opposite or contrary of something. It is a back-formed singular from the word ''antipodes'', which originally was not plural.

★ For the geographical concept, see antipodes.

★ For the critical geography journal, see Antipode (Journal)

★ For the abstract mathematical concept that arose from the geographical usage, see antipodal point.

★ For Hopf algebras, see Hopf algebra.