converse antonyms
converse antonyms is the plural of converse antonym.
Meaning of converse antonym
Noun
converse antonym (plural converse antonyms)
- 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:
- relational antonym, converse
- 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. [...]
Questions about converse antonyms
- What is converse antonyms the plural of?
- Converse antonyms is the plural of converse antonym.
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