obverse
(noun) the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
obverse
(noun) the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides; “the obverse of this issue”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obverse (not comparable)
Turned or facing toward the observer.
Synonyms: facing, presenting
Corresponding; complementary.
Synonyms: analogous, like, parallel, reciprocal
(botany) Having the base, or end next to the attachment, narrower than the top.
obverse (plural obverses)
The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design.
Antonym: reverse
(logic) A proposition obtained by obversion, e.g. All men are mortal => No man is immortal.
• observe, verbose
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*verse", a. Etym: [L. obversus, p.p. of obvertere. See Obvert.]
Definition: Having the base, or end next the attachment, narrower than the top, as a leaf.
Ob"verse, n. Etym: [Cf.F. obverse, obvers. See Obverse, a.]
1. The face of a coin which has the principal image or inscription upon it; -- the other side being the reverse.
2. Anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another; the more apparent or conspicuous of two possible sides, or of two corresponding things. The fact that it [a belief] invariably exists being the obverse of the fact that there is no alternative belief. H. Spencer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
