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converse (2)

con·verse [ kón vùrss, kən vúrss ]


noun  (plural con·vers·es)
Definition:
 
1. opposite: the opposite of something
Actually, the converse is true.

2. logic reversed categorical sentence: a categorical sentence in which the subject and predicate have been reversed, e.g. "all dogs are collies" from "all collies are dogs"



adjective 
Definition:
 
opposite: opposite or reverse

[14th century. < Latin conversus, past participle of convertere (see convert)]

con·verse·ly adverb
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