n. [ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Anything necessarily involved in, or answering to, another; the more apparent or conspicuous of two possible sides, or of two corresponding things. [ 1913 Webster ]
The fact that it [ a belief ] invariably exists being the obverse of the fact that there is no alternative belief. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. obversio a turning towards. ] 1. The act of turning toward or downward. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Logic) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Obverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Obverting. ] [ L. obvertere; ob (see Ob-) + vertere to turn. See Verse. ] To turn toward. [ 1913 Webster ]
If its base be obverted towards us. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]
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