ANTIPODEAN Definition & Meaning

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antipodean

[ an-tip-uh-dee-uhn ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or originating from places on the opposite side of the globe, especially Australia and New Zealand; antipodal:
One can only assume that an inch-long European cockroach is of little concern to a woman accustomed to antipodean spiders the size of dinner plates.
directly or diametrically opposite; antipodal:
The vector map includes lines that pass through the antipodean meridian.

noun

someone who lives in or comes from the opposite side of the globe, especially Australia or New Zealand:
As the flooding disaster follows hot on the heels of Australia’s droughts and fires, we antipodeans wonder what we've done to have these natural disasters visited upon us.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of antipodean¹

antipode ( def ) + -an ( def )

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The rare presence of three Chinese naval ships in the Tasman Sea has put both antipodean countries on alert in recent days, with Australia calling it "unusual".

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In the meantime, enjoy the holidays — and don’t hesitate to send us your own examples of antipodean wonder.

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Rising commodity prices have provided some support to the antipodean currencies, though they have been mostly sideways for the past month or so.

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Both antipodean currencies had been among the biggest beneficiaries against a weaker greenback on Monday and gained 0.8% and 0.6%, respectively.

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The two antipodean currencies are often used as liquid proxies for the Chinese yuan.

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