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I think the rise of quantitative econometrics and a highly mathematical approach to risk management was the obverse of a decline in interest in financial history.
Niall Ferguson

Meaning of "obverse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBVERSE

From Latin obversus turned towards, past participle of obvertere, from ob- to + vertere to turn.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OBVERSE

obverse  [ˈɒbvɜːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBVERSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obverse can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBVERSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

obverse

Obverse and reverse

Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, obverse means the front face of the object and reverse means the back face. The obverse of a coin is commonly called heads, because it often depicts the head of a prominent person, and the reverse tails. In fields of scholarship outside numismatics, the term front is more commonly used than obverse, while usage of reverse is widespread. In publishing, "recto" and "verso" are used for the front and back of pages in books, especially manuscripts, meaning the first side of a leaf encountered by a reader, which will be on the right of an opening for Western manuscripts, but on the left of an opening for those in many Asian and Middle Eastern languages such as Chinese and Arabic. For prints and drawings with material on both sides the one judged as more significant will be the recto.

Definition of obverse in the English dictionary

The first definition of obverse in the dictionary is facing or turned towards the observer. Other definition of obverse is forming or serving as a counterpart. Obverse is also narrower at the base than at the top.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBVERSE


adverse
ˈædvɜːs
autoreverse
ˌɔːtəʊrɪˈvɜːs
averse
əˈvɜːs
biodiverse
ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːs
controverse
ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːs
converse
kənˈvɜːs
covers
ˈkəʊvɜːs
diverse
daɪˈvɜːs
inverse
ɪnˈvɜːs
metaverse
ˈmɛtəˌvɜːs
multiverse
ˈmʌltɪˌvɜːs
perverse
pəˈvɜːs
renverse
rɛnˈvɜːs
retroverse
ˈrɛtrəˌvɜːs
reverse
rɪˈvɜːs
transverse
trænzˈvɜːs
traverse
ˈtrævɜːs
Twitterverse
ˈtwɪtəˌvɜːs
universe
ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs
verse
vɜːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBVERSE

obtuseness
obtusity
obumbrate
obumbration
obvention
obversely
obversion
obvert
obviable
obviate
obviation
obviator
obvious
obviously
obviousness
obvolute
obvolution
obvolutive
obvolvent
obvs

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBVERSE

blank verse
chapter and verse
comic verse
disperse
free verse
girdle traverse
heroic verse
immerse
in reverse
inflationary universe
island universe
Leonine verse
light verse
masters of the universe
merse
monodisperse
nonsense verse
perse
Saint-John Perse
terse

Synonyms and antonyms of obverse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obverse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBVERSE

Find out the translation of obverse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obverse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obverse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

正面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anverso
570 millions of speakers

English

obverse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अग्रभाग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوجه الآخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аверс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anverso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিমুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

face
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorderseite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

表面
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞면
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obyek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặt phải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

obverse
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्रस्थानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diritto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

awers
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аверс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avers
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπρόσθια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teenoorgestelde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

åtsida
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

advers
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obverse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBVERSE»

The term «obverse» is regularly used and occupies the 69.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBVERSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obverse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obverse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obverse

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QUOTES WITH «OBVERSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word obverse.
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Niall Ferguson
I think the rise of quantitative econometrics and a highly mathematical approach to risk management was the obverse of a decline in interest in financial history.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBVERSE»

Discover the use of obverse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obverse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: ...
TEN-CENT, OBVERSE, NEW FRACTIONAL CURRENCY obverse obverse, obverse obverse, obverse, obverse, obverse obverse, obverse, obverse, obverse , obverse, obverse, obverse, obverse, obverse, obverse, obverse, obverse, obverse, ...
United States. Congress. House, 1869
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The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the ...
1861. Numismatist Oberndocrfer's seventieth birthday: ob- 1889. Gerson von Bieichroder: obverse. bust; reverse. esverse. bust; reverse. inscription; 40 mm. cutcheon ; 25 mm. 1863. Preacher Mannheirncr's seventieth birthday: obverse. 1889.
Isidore Singer, Cyrus Adler, 1916
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Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation ...
A brass coin; obverse a rude bust ; reverse a Briton driving his chariot over a prostrate warrior. — Fig-. 2. A tin coin ; obverse an unknown head ; reverse an eagle, apparently copied from a Roman standard. — Fig. 3. A tin coin ; obverse two ...
George Crabb, 1823
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The Numismatist: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine for Those ...
A. 1—B. 1—-D. 2—C. 1—'A. 2—B. 2a—A. 2a—C. 2a—D. 2a—E. 3—E. 4—E. 4— F. 5—G. 5—F. I—A. I—B. 2—C. 3—D. 1--A. 2—B. 3—C. l—A. 1-—A. 2—A. 1 796 Obverse—No pole. Often cracked. Obverse—With pole. 1797 Obverse—Plain 9.
‎1916
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Universal Technological Dictionary
An Irish farthing of King John, very similar to the former, except the blazing star in the triangle, and the legends on the obverse VVILLEM ON : reverse JOHANES l)\ V. i. e. Dublin. —-Fig. 4. A llllll llllll lllll Saxon Corns. Fig. I. A sceatta, which is ...
George Crabb, 1833
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A guide to the autograph letters, manuscripts [&c.] ... ...
Henry I. Obverse of the 4th seal. [1106-1135.] 6. Stephen. Obverse of the 2nd seal. [1139-1144.] 7. Henry II. [1154-1189.] Obverse of the 1st seal. No date. 8. Richard I. Obverse of the 1st seal. 1190. 9. Richard I. Obverse of the 2nd seal. 1197.
British museum dept. of MSS., 1882
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Aristotelian Logic
13D HOW TO FIND THE OBVERSE OF A CATEGORICAL PROPOSITION Step I. Change the quality of the proposition. Affirmative changes to negative and negative changes to affirmative. The quantity of the proposition remains the same .
William Thomas Parry, Edward A. Hacker, 1991
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Paper Money of the United States: A Complete Illustrated ...
Without design figures on obverse. 50.00 65.00 85.00 125.00 350.00 550.00 1,000 1344. With design figures “1” and “a” on obverse. 200.00 400.00 850.00 1,500 2,500 3,200 4,500 1345. With design figure “1” only on obverse. 50.00 75.00 ...
Arthur Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, 2010
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The Dictionary of Philosophy
The obverse of S(*) ^, ~P(x) is S(x) =, p(x); the obverse of S(x) A^ P(x) is S(x) A ~p (x); the obverse of SWA ~P(x) isS(x)A,P(*). The name immediate inference is given to certain inferences involving propositions A, E, I, O These include obversion ...
Dagobert D. Runes, 2001
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A Guide to the Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, Original ...
William I. Obverse of the 1st seal. [1075-1085.] 4. William II. [[087-1100.] Sulphur cast of the reverse. 5. Henry I. Obverse of the 2nd seal. [1100-1125.] 6. Stephen. Obverse of the 2ndseal. [1139-1144.] . 7. Henry II. [1154—1189.] Obverse of the ...
E.A. Bond, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBVERSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obverse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Century-old silver coins found at UP`s Etah | Lucknow NYOOOZ
The coins appear to be about 100 years old and bear obverse portraits of Queen Victoria, the CO said. ETAH: A jar containing several ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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2016 $20 Universe Silver Coin First in Star Gazing Series
Found on the obverse is the Susanna Blunt effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. Each coin is struck to a collector proof finish from 99.99% pure silver. «CoinNews.net, Jul 15»
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The Indian Express ads wants us to believe it is the only intelligent …
Therefore, the obverse being that if you didn't read The Indian Express, you weren't part of the Indian Intelligent. Which is when I looked down ... «Newslaundry, Jul 15»
4
Latvia 2015 150 Years of Firefighting in Latvia 5-Euro Silver Coin
Obverse: A firefighter's helmet surmounts two crossed firefighter's axes atop of a shield of flames. To the right and left stand two firefighters. «CoinWeek, Jul 15»
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Stack's Bowers Ponterio Rare Asian Banknotes Hong Kong Auction …
... of Hong Kong currency and notes of British Commonwealths. Obverse, 1902 Banque de L'Indo-Chine One Piastre. Canton-Shameen branch. «CoinWeek, Jul 15»
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Slavoj Zizek: How Alexis Tsipras and Syriza Outmaneuvered Angela …
It is crucial to note how the obverse of this non-transparency of power is false humanitarianism: After the Greek defeat, there is, of course, time ... «In These Times, Jul 15»
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The amusement park dime
Strong-strike 1982 No P dime, obverse. Note the smooth surface, lacking any hint of a Mint mark, between the date and Franklin D. Roosevelt's ... «Coin World, Jul 15»
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Greece 2015 Aristophanes 10 Euro Silver Proof Coin
The obverse, designed by Bank of Greece engraver Georgios “George” Stamatopolous, features a profile of the Ancient Greek comic playwright ... «CoinWeek, Jul 15»
9
Centennial Currency: Bank of China's 2012 Commemorative Note
... boldly in red ink and features a vignette of the Great Wall that seamlessly blends into the Bank of China building in Beijing on the obverse. «CoinWeek, Jul 15»
10
Korea 2015 Seventh World Water Forum 1000 Won Tri-Metallic Coin
Obverse: The central motif of the Seventh World Water Forum 1000 Won is a drop of water, which is located at the center of the coin. Inside of ... «CoinWeek, Jul 15»

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