obversion (countable and uncountable, plural obversions)
The act of turning toward or downward.
(logic) An immediate inference that denies the opposite of something previously affirmed.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*ver"sion, n. Etym: [L. obversio a turning towards.]
1. The act of turning toward or downward.
2. (Logic)
Definition: The act of immediate inference, by which we deny the opposite of anything which has been affirmed; as, all men are mortal; then, by obversion, no men are immortal. This is also described as "immediate inference by privative conception." Bain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2025
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
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.
