converse

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other

- `parental' and `filial' are converse terms

Similar word(s): antonymous

2. turned about in order or relation

Similar word(s): backward, reversed, transposed

Sentences with converse as an adjective:

- a converse proposition

noun

1. a proposition obtained by conversion

Definition categories: communication, proposition

Sentences with converse as a noun:

- All trees are plants, but the converse, that all plants are trees, is not true.

verb

1. carry on a conversation

Similar word(s): discourse

Definition categories: communication, speak, talk