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Meanings of Obvert:

verb

Alter (a proposition) so as to infer another proposition with a contradictory predicate, e.g. ‘no men are immortal’ to ‘all men are mortal’.

Usage examples:

An original statement is obverted, the result is converted and that result is obverted again.

Meanings of Obverted:

verb

Alter (a proposition) so as to infer another proposition with a contradictory predicate, e.g. ‘no men are immortal’ to ‘all men are mortal’.

Usage examples:

An original statement is obverted, the result is converted and that result is obverted again.

Meanings of Obvertend:

noun

A proposition to be obverted.

Meanings of Obverting:

verb

Alter (a proposition) so as to infer another proposition with a contradictory predicate, e.g. ‘no men are immortal’ to ‘all men are mortal’.

Usage examples:

An original statement is obverted, the result is converted and that result is obverted again.

Meanings of Obverts:

verb

Alter (a proposition) so as to infer another proposition with a contradictory predicate, e.g. ‘no men are immortal’ to ‘all men are mortal’.

Usage examples:

An original statement is obverted, the result is converted and that result is obverted again.

Meanings of Obviative:

noun

A grammatical marker or category in the algonquian family of north american indian languages for a third person other than the principal (or proximate) third person in a given context.

adjective

Of, relating to, or designating the obviative; belonging to the category of, or marked by, the obviative.

Meanings of Obvolute:

adjective

(of a leaf) having a margin that alternately overlaps and is overlapped by that of an opposing leaf.

Meanings of Oc:

prefix

Variant spelling of ob- assimilated before c (as in occasion, occlude ).

abbreviation

Officer commanding.

Usage examples:

Shall i give the necessary orders to oc f company, sir?

Meanings of Ocarinas:

noun

A small egg-shaped ceramic (especially terracotta) or metal wind instrument with holes for the fingers.

Usage examples:

What is elgar's patented nobilmente doing beside the evocation of harmonicas and ocarinas?

Meanings of Occamism:

noun

The theological or philosophical doctrine of william of ockham, characterized by rejection of realism as to universals, and a revival of nominalism.

Meanings of Occamist:

noun

A follower or adherent of william of ockham.

adjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or designating the ockhamists or their beliefs.

Meanings of Occasion:

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

Meanings of Occasional:

adjective

Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly.

Usage examples:

The occasional car went by but no taxis

Meanings of Occasionalism:

noun

The doctrine ascribing the connection between mental and bodily events to the continuing intervention of god.

Usage examples:

Cordemoy was one of the first, if not the first, to argue that cartesian metaphysics leads to occas…

Meanings of Occasionalist:

noun

An adherent or proponent of occasionalism.

Meanings of Occasionalistic:

adjective

Of or relating to occasionalists or occasionalism.

Meanings of Occasionate:

verb

Occasion 2.

Meanings of Occasioned:

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

Meanings of Occasioning:

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

Meanings of Occasions:

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Usage examples:

On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

verb

Cause (something).

Usage examples:

Something vital must have occasioned this visit

Meanings of Occident:

noun

The countries of the west, especially europe and america.

Meanings of Occidentalization:

noun

The action or process of making occidental in character or appearance.

Meanings of Occipita:

Plural of occiput specialized

Meanings of Occipital:

adjective

Relating to or situated in the back of the head.

Usage examples:

The occipital bone

Meanings of Occipitalis:

adjective

Relating to the occipital region (= the lower back part of the head)