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converse antonym

converse antonym noun: either of a pair of terms that name or describe a single relationship from opposite perspectives, such as parent versus child.

Noun

converse antonym (plural converse antonyms)

  1. Either of a pair of terms that name or describe a single relationship from opposite perspectives, such as parent versus child.
    • Converse antonyms describe the same relation or activity from different perspectives, and follow patterns like: if X is p to Y, then Y is q to X. [...]
      a. Bill is Madeline's parent. → Madeline is Bill's child.
      b. John gives to Oxfam. → Oxfam receives from John.
      c. Scotland is above England. →...2010, M. Lynne Murphy, Lexical Meaning, page 120

Synonyms of converse antonym

Forms of converse antonym

pluralconverse antonyms

Questions about converse antonym

What does converse antonym mean?
Converse antonym means either of a pair of terms that name or describe a single relationship from opposite perspectives, such as parent versus child.
What part of speech is converse antonym?
Converse antonym is a noun.
What is the plural of converse antonym?
The plural of converse antonym is converse antonyms.

Words near converse antonym in the dictionary

  1. conversaunt
  2. conversazione
  3. conversaziones
  4. conversazioni
  5. converse
  6. converse antonym
  7. converse antonyms
  8. Converse County
  9. conversed
  10. conversely
  11. converseness

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