Definitions for obverse
ˈɒb vɜrs; ɒbˈvɜrs, ˈɒb vɜrsob·verse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obversenoun

   the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides

   "the obverse of this issue"

2. obversenoun

   the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. obversenoun

   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.

2. obversenoun

   The double negative of a statement e.g. All men are mortal => No men are immortal

3. obverseadjective

   Turned or facing toward the observer.

   The obverse side of the gravestone has the inscription.

4. obverseadjective

   Corresponding; complementary.

   When you speak clearly, people understand you. If you mumble, the obverse effect is observed.

5. Etymology: From Latin.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obverse

   Obverse refers to the front or primary side of something, often referred to when discussing coins, medals or any kind of two-sided objects. It could be the side that carries the principal image, design, or the head-side as opposed to its reverse, or the tail-side. Additionally, in broader terms, it can refer to the counterpart or opposite of a particular aspect or concept.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Obverseadjective

   having the base, or end next the attachment, narrower than the top, as a leaf

2. Obverseadjective

   the face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; -- the other side being the reverse

3. Obverseadjective

   anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another; the more apparent or conspicuous of two possible sides, or of two corresponding things

4. Etymology: [L. obversus, p. p. of obvertere. See Obvert.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obverse

   ob-vėrs′, adj. turned towards one: bearing the head, as one face of a coin—opp. to Reverse: a second or complemental aspect of the same fact, a correlative proposition identically, implying another: (bot.) having the base narrower than the top.—n. Ob′verse, the side of a coin containing the head, or principal symbol.—adv. Obverse′ly.—n. Obver′sion, the act of turning toward the front of anything: in logic, a species of immediate inference—viz. the predicating of the original subject, the contradictory of the original predicate, and changing the quality of the proposition—e.g. to infer from all A is B that no A is not B—also called Permutation and Equipollence.—v.t. Obvert′, to turn towards the front. [L. obversus—ob, towards, vertĕre, to turn.]

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Anagrams for obverse »

1. observe

2. verbose

How to pronounce obverse?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of obverse in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of obverse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=obverse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obverse
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obverse
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=obverse