obverse
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin.
[edit] Adjective
obverse (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- Turned or facing toward the observer.
- The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.
- Corresponding; complementary.
- When you speak clearly, people understand you. If you mumble, the obverse effect is observed.
[edit] Synonyms
- (turned toward the observer): facing, presenting
- (corresponding): analogous, like, parallel, reciprocal
[edit] Translations
turned or facing toward the observer
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corresponding; complementary
[edit] Noun
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Singular |
Plural |
obverse (plural obverses)
- The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
- The medal had a cross on the obverse and had a name inscribed on the reverse.
- (logic) The double negative of a statement e.g. All men are mortal => No men are immortal
[edit] Antonyms
- reverse (side of a coin, medal or badge)
[edit] Translations
the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal