obverse

ob·verse  (b-vûrs, b-, bvûrs)

adj.

1. Facing or turned toward the observer: the obverse side of a statue.

2. Serving as a counterpart or complement.

n. (bvûrs, b-vûrs, b-)

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."

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[Latin obversus, past participle of obvertere, to turn toward; see obvert.]

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ob·versely adv.

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obverse [ˈɒbvɜːs]

adj

1. facing or turned towards the observer

2. forming or serving as a counterpart

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of certain plant leaves) narrower at the base than at the top

n

1. a counterpart or complement

2. the side of a coin that bears the main design or device Compare reverse [15]

3. (Philosophy / 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

[from Latin obversus turned towards, past participle of obvertere, from ob- to + vertere to turn]

obversely  adv

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obverse - Its first meaning was "turned towards or facing the observer."

See also related terms for observer.

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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 design head - (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 money verso, reverse - the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

Translations

obverse [ˈɒbvɜːs]

A. ADJ → del anverso

B. N → anverso m (fig) → complemento m

obverse [ˈɒbvɜː^rs] n

[medal, coin] → revers m

(= opposite) → revers m
his true personality being the obverse of his outer image → sa vraie personnalité étant le revers de l'image qu'il donne

obverse

adj obverse side → Vorderseite f

n

(of coin) → Vorderseite f, → Avers m (spec)

(of statement, truth) → andere Seite, Kehrseite f

obverse [ˈɒbvɜːs] n (frm) → opposto, inverso