What does obversion mean?
Obversion means The act of turning toward or downward..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of turning toward or downward..
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.'
Use obversion when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Obversion means The act of turning toward or downward..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
All men are mortal, so, by obversion, no men are immortal.
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