obverse

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒbvɜː^rs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈɑbvɝs; adj. ɑbˈvɝs, ˈɑbvɝs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. ob′vûrs; adj. ob vûrs′, ob′vûrs)

ob•verse n. [countable]

Currencythe side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).
the front or principal surface of anything.
an opposite or contrary side, position, or aspect:Your opinion is the obverse of ours.

adj.

ob•verse n.

Currencythe side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).
the front or principal surface of anything.
a counterpart.
Philosophy[Logic.]a proposition obtained from another by obversion.

adj.

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
1650–60

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obverse /ˈɒbvɜːs/ adj

a counterpart or complement
the side of a coin that bears the main design or device
Compare reverse
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

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin obversus turned towards, past participle of obvertere, from ob- to + vertere to turnobˈversely adv

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