Definition of Adversarial

1. Adjective. Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed ¹

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Definition of Adversarial

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adversarial

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adversarial (current term)
adversarial system
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adverse drug reaction reporting systems
adverse effect

Literary usage of Adversarial

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reinvention's Next Steps: Governing in a Balanced Budget World: National by Albert Gore (1996)
"Led by Miami Customs chief Lynn Gordon, the two-year-old effort has transformed an adversarial, even litigious, relationship into a smooth, ..."

2. Asking the Right Questions About Electronic Voting by Richard F. Celeste, Dick Thornburgh, Herbert Lin (2006)
"The best example of an adversarial assessment is the use of independent red teams, or "tiger teams," as described earlier.23 Short of a red team attack, ..."

3. Regulatory Reform in the United States by Scott H. Jacobs (1999)
"Vet public consultation tends to be adversarial and procedural, rather than an attempt to communicate and find solutions. ..."

4. Integrating Social Science & Ecosystem Management: A National Challenge by Linda Caldwell, Shela Mou (1999)
"Noncooperation is a function of the adversarial nature of the political and legal ... The adversarial approach and emphasis on short term outcomes can be ..."

5. Basic Research in Information Science And Technology for Air Force Needs by Bmsa (2006)
"should perform at the theoretical limit for difficult channels and in the presence of adversarial attacks. The open-air satellite, radio, ..."

6. Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by Oecd (2006)
"The success of NCPs' "facilitation of access to consensual and non-adversarial means" in the context of specific instances depends in large part on the ..."

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