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obverse(dictionary)
obverse(dictionary)

obverse (iou)



obverse adjective & noun. M17.
[Latin obversus pa. pple of obvertere turn towards, from ob- OB- + vertere turn.]
A. adjective.
Turned towards or facing the observer. M17.
Narrower at the base or point of attachment than at the apex or top. E19.
Corresponding to something else as its counterpart. L19.
E. Poste To every mode of obligation there is an obverse mode of liberation.
Logic. Of a proposition: obtained from another proposition by the process of obversion. L19.
b. noun.
The side of a coin, medal, seal, etc., bearing the head or the main design; the design or inscription on this side. Opp. REVERSE noun 2. M17.
M. Warner A single coin..with Demeter's..head on the obverse.
a. The facing side, front, or top of something; the side etc. intended to be seen. M19.
b. fig. The counterpart of a fact or truth. M19.
P. Monette The obverse of this optimism was the hair ball of fear at the pit of my stomach.
Logic. A proposition obtained by obversion. L19.
A. Bain No men are gods. The obverse is..all men are no-gods.
obversely adverb M18.