This is the 13751st most frequent German word.
entgegensetzt
Opposite or contrary.
Here, 'entgegengesetzt' is used as an adjective to describe that the strategies are contradictory or opposite to each other.
Die beiden Teams verfolgten entgegengesetzte Strategien.
The two teams pursued opposing strategies.
In this sentence, 'entgegengesetzt' emphasizes the concept of opposition in context, derived logically in physical phenomena.
Für jede Aktion gibt es eine entgegengesetzte Reaktion.
For every action, there is an opposite reaction.
Here, 'entgegengesetzt' describes contrasting opinions amongst the students in terms of their viewpoints.