obversion
obversion · obversions
The act of turning toward or downwardThe act of turning toward or downward.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of turning toward or downward.
(countable, uncountable)An immediate inference that denies the opposite of something previously affirmed.
All men are mortal, so, by obversion, no men are immortal.
Origin
Latin obversio (“a turning towards”).Latin obversio (“a turning towards”).
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Forms
plural: obversions| Singular | obversion |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable