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obverse

noun

Meaning

  1. The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
  2. A proposition obtained by obversion, e.g. All men are mortal => No man is immortal.
  3. Turned or facing toward the observer.
  4. Corresponding; complementary.
  5. Having the base, or end next to the attachment, narrower than the top.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

front(English)face(English)right-side-out(English)opposite(English)frontwards(English)retroverted(English)en face(English)introrse(English)gratia(English)effigy(English)banknote(English)reverse(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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