"obversion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obversions [plural]
Etymology: Latin obversio (“a turning towards”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|obversio||a turning towards}} Latin obversio (“a turning towards”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} obversion (countable and uncountable, plural obversions)
  1. The act of turning toward or downward. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-obversion-en-noun-0M~kF2~J
  2. (logic) An immediate inference that denies the opposite of something previously affirmed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-obversion-en-noun-qaQEUkI6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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