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📚 Glossary Term

Opposite

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Definition A number the same distance from zero as another number but on the other side of the number line.

🧒 In Simple Words

Opposites are numbers equally far from zero in opposite directions.

📌 Example

The opposite of -6 is 6.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"Subtracting a number is the same as adding its opposite."

🔗 Related Terms

IntegerAbsolute ValueNegative Number