obverse

(äb vʉrs′, əb-; also, and for n. always, äb′vʉrs′)

adjective

Origin: L obversus, pp. of obvertere, to turn toward < ob- (see ob-) + vertere, to turn: see verse

noun

the side, as of a coin or medal, bearing the main design and the date
the front or main surface of anything
a counterpart
Logic the negative counterpart of an affirmative proposition, or the affirmative counterpart of a negative: “no one is infallible” is the obverse of “everyone is fallible”

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See obverse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

noun (ŏbˈvûrsˌ, ŏb-vûrsˈ, əb-)

The side of a coin, medal, or badge that bears the principal stamp or design.
The more conspicuous of two possible alternatives, cases, or sides: the obverse of this issue.
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.”

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Origin: Latin obversus

Origin: , past participle of obvertere, to turn toward; see obvert

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