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obverse
 obverseobverse (top) and reverse (bottom) of a Polish zloty coinob·verse O0017500 (ŏb-vûrs′, əb-, ŏb′vûrs′)adj.1. Facing or turned toward the observer: the obverse side of a statue.2. Serving as a counterpart or complement.n. (ŏb′vûrs′, ŏb-vûrs′, əb-)1. The side of a coin, medal, or badge that bears the principal stamp or design.2. The more conspicuous of two possible alternatives, cases, or sides: the obverse of this issue.3. Logic The counterpart of a proposition obtained by exchanging the affirmative for the negative quality of the whole proposition and then negating the predicate: The obverse of "Every act is predictable" is "No act is unpredictable."
[Latin obversus, past participle of obvertere, to turn toward; see obvert.]
ob·verse′ly adv.obverse (ˈɒbvɜːs) adj1. facing or turned towards the observer2. forming or serving as a counterpart3. (Botany) (of certain plant leaves) narrower at the base than at the topn4. a counterpart or complement5. the side of a coin that bears the main design or device. Compare reverse156. (Logic) logic a categorial proposition derived from another by replacing the original predicate by its negation and changing the proposition from affirmative to negative or vice versa, as no sum is correct from every sum is incorrect[C17: from Latin obversus turned towards, past participle of obvertere, from ob- to + vertere to turn] obˈversely advob•verse (n. ˈɒb vɜrs; adj. ɒbˈvɜrs, ˈɒb vɜrs)
n. 1. the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse). 2. the front or principal surface of anything. 3. a counterpart. 4. a proposition obtained from another by obversion. adj. 5. facing the observer. 6. corresponding to something else as a counterpart. 7. having the base narrower than the top, as a leaf. [1650–60; < Latin obversus turned toward or against, past participle of obvertere=ob- ob- + vertere to turn] obverse - Its first meaning was "turned towards or facing the observer."See also related terms for observer.
obverse, reverse - The side of a coin or medal with the main design is the obverse (head) and the other is the reverse (tail).See also related terms for reverse.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  obverse - the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; "the obverse of this issue"alternative, option, choice - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse" | | 2. | obverse - the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or designhead - (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as moneyverso, reverse - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design |
Translationsaversdrittoforsidevendt framаверсobverse
obverse1. (of certain plant leaves) narrower at the base than at the top 2. Logic a categorial proposition derived from another by replacing the original predicate by its negation and changing the proposition from affirmative to negative or vice versa, as no sum is correct from every sum is incorrect Obverse
ObverseIn numismatics, the front of a coin; that is to say, the "heads" side. The obverse usually features a face of the head of state or some real or mythological national figure. The back of a coin is called the reverse.obverse
Related to obverse: observerAntonyms for obversenoun the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sidesRelated Wordsnoun the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or designRelated WordsAntonyms |