converse2
noun/ˈkɒnvɜːs/
/ˈkɑːnvɜːrs/
the converse
[singular] (formal)- the opposite of a fact or statement
- Building new roads increases traffic and the converse is equally true: reducing the number and size of roads means less traffic.
More Like This Pronunciation changes by part of speechPronunciation changes by part of speechWord Originlate Middle English: from Latin conversus ‘turned about’, past participle of convertere, from con- ‘altogether’ + vertere ‘turn’.Definitions on the go
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