Antipode or Antipodes may refer to:
Mathematics
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Antipodal point, the diametrically opposite point on a circle or ''n''-sphere, also known as an antipode
* Antipode, the convolution inverse of the identity on a
Hopf algebra Hopf is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Eberhard Hopf (1902–1983), Austrian mathematician
*Hans Hopf (1916–1993), German tenor
*Heinz Hopf (1894–1971), German mathematician
*Heinz Hopf (actor) (1934–2001), Swedis ...
Geography
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Antipodes
In geography, the antipode () of any spot on Earth is the point on Earth's surface diametrically opposite to it. A pair of points ''antipodal'' () to each other are situated such that a straight line connecting the two would pass through Ear ...
, points on the Earth's surface that are diametrically opposed
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Antipodes Islands, inhospitable volcanic islands south of New Zealand
* Antipodes, a term for Australia and New Zealand, roughly the area known as
Australasia
Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologica ...
, based on their rough proximity to the antipodes of Britain
Arts and media
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''Antipode'' (journal), progressive social science general
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''Antipodes'' (sculpture) by Jim Sanborn
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The Antipodes
''The Antipodes'' is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Richard Brome c. 1636. Many critics have ranked ''The Antipodes'' as "his best play...Brome's masterpiece," and one of the best Caroline comedies – "gay, imaginative, and sp ...
'', a c. 1640 stage play by Richard Brome
* ''Antipodes'', journal of the
American Association for Australian Literary Studies
The American Association for Australasian Literary Studies (AAALS) is an organization of scholars in North America that studies and promotes research in the literature of Australia and New Zealand. Its activities are partially funded by the Literat ...
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Risley (circus act)
A Risley or Risley act (also antipode or antipodism) is any circus acrobalance posture where the base is lying down on their back, supporting one or more flyers with their hands, feet and/or other parts of the body; spinning a person or object ...
, a circus skill that involves juggling with one's feet while lying on one's back, also known as antipode
Other uses
* Antipode or
Abarimon, mythical creature with feet turned backwards
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''Antipodes'' (submersible), a commercial submersible built in 1973
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Antipodes Water Company, a premium bottled water brand
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Enantiomer
In chemistry, an enantiomer ( /ɪˈnænti.əmər, ɛ-, -oʊ-/ ''ih-NAN-tee-ə-mər''; from Ancient Greek ἐνάντιος ''(enántios)'' 'opposite', and μέρος ''(méros)'' 'part') – also called optical isomer, antipode, or optical ant ...
, a molecule that has a mirror image of itself, formerly known as antipode
* Antipode, a supersonic business aircraft concept by
Charles Bombardier
* Antipodes, mental states described by Aldous Huxley in the essay "
Heaven and Hell"
See also
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Antipodean (disambiguation)
Antipodean means belonging to the area diametrically opposite oneself on the Earth (the antipodes).
Antipodean may also refer to:
* A colloquial term for residents of Australasia, especially Australia and New Zealand
* Antipodeans
The Antipod ...
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