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- [noun ob-vurs; adjective ob-vurs, ob-vurs]
- /noun ˈɒb vɜrs; adjective ɒbˈvɜrs, ˈɒb vɜrs/
- /ˈɒb.vɜːs/
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- [noun ob-vurs; adjective ob-vurs, ob-vurs]
- /noun ˈɒb vɜrs; adjective ɒbˈvɜrs, ˈɒb vɜrs/
Definitions of obverse word
- noun obverse the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse). 1
- noun obverse the front or principal surface of anything. 1
- noun obverse a counterpart. 1
- noun obverse Logic. a proposition obtained from another by obversion. 1
- adjective obverse facing the observer. 1
- adjective obverse corresponding to something else as a counterpart. 1
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Origin of obverse
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin obversus turned toward or against (past participle of obvertere), equivalent to ob- ob- + vert(ere) to turn + -tus past participle suffix, with tt > s
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Parts of speech for Obverse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
obverse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
obverse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obverse
noun obverse
- front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- heads — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- side — one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
adjective obverse
- visible — that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
- anterior — Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
- complementary — Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
- other — additional or further: he and one other person.
- opposing — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
Antonyms for obverse
noun obverse
adjective obverse
- reverse — opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
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