Converse

  • 31converse — The converse of a relation R xy is that relation R such that R yx iff R xy . ‘Child of’ is the converse of ‘parent of’. The converse of a conditional ‘if p then q ’ is the very different conditional, ‘if q then p ’ …

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  • 32converse — I UK [kənˈvɜː(r)s] / US [kənˈvɜrs] verb [intransitive] Word forms converse : present tense I/you/we/they converse he/she/it converses present participle conversing past tense conversed past participle conversed formal to have a conversation II UK …

    English dictionary

  • 33Converse — 1 Original name in latin Converse Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 29.51801 latitude 98.31612 altitude 222 Population 18198 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin Converse Name in other language… …

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  • 34converse — con|verse1 [ kən vɜrs ] verb intransitive FORMAL to have a conversation converse con|verse 2 [ kan,vɜrs ] adjective FORMAL opposite: a converse belief …

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  • 35converse — {{11}}converse (adj.) exact opposite, 1560s, from L. conversus turn around, pp. of convertere to turn about (see CONVERT (Cf. convert)). Originally mathematical. The noun is attested from 1550s in mathematics. Related: Conversely. {{12}}converse… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 36converse — I. verb (i) /kənˈvɜs / (say kuhn vers) (conversed, conversing) 1. (sometimes followed by with) to talk informally with another; interchange thought by speech. –noun /ˈkɒnvɜs / (say konvers) 2. familiar discourse or talk; conversation. {Middle… …

  • 37converse — To engage in conversation; social interaction. Reversed in order or relation. The transposition of the subject and predicate in a proposition, as: Everything is good in its place. Converse, Nothing is good which is not in its place. Converse… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 38converse — To engage in conversation; social interaction. Reversed in order or relation. The transposition of the subject and predicate in a proposition, as: Everything is good in its place. Converse, Nothing is good which is not in its place. Converse… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 39converse — 1. verb /kənˈvɜːs,kənˈvɝs/ to talk; to engage in conversation 2. noun /kənˈvɜːs,kənˈvɝs/ a) Familiar discourse; free interchange of thoughts or views; conversation; …

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  • 40converse — Synonyms and related words: ESP, adversative, adverse, adversive, answer, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antipodal, antipode, antipodean, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antithetic, antithetical, antonym, antonymous, at cross purposes,… …

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