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obversion

obversion noun: the act of turning toward or downward.

Noun

obversion (countable and uncountable, plural obversions)

  1. The act of turning toward or downward.
  2. An immediate inference that denies the opposite of something previously affirmed.
    • All men are mortal, so, by obversion, no men are immortal.
    • From 'warmth is agreeable' we can affirm, by formal obversion, 'warmth is not disagreeable, and not indifferent.' We cannot affirm, without an examination of the subject matter, 'cold is disagreeable.'1870, Alexander Bain, Logic: Induction

obversion meaning in Tamil

obversion in Tamil

எதிர்மறை உரையாக்கம்

Forms of obversion

pluralobversions

Origin of obversion

Latin obversio (“a turning towards”).

Questions about obversion

What does obversion mean?
Obversion means the act of turning toward or downward.
What is obversion in Tamil?
Obversion in Tamil is எதிர்மறை உரையாக்கம். See Obversion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is obversion?
Obversion is a noun.
What is the plural of obversion?
The plural of obversion is obversions.

Words near obversion in the dictionary

  1. obventions
  2. obversant
  3. obverse
  4. obversely
  5. obverses
  6. obversion
  7. obversions
  8. obvert
  9. obverted
  10. obverting
  11. obverts

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