Converse meaning

What does “converse” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“converse” is a noun, verb and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a proposition obtained by conversion.

converse

noun

  1. a proposition obtained by conversion

verb

  1. carry on a conversation

    Synonymsdiscourse

adjective

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

    “`parental' and `filial' are converse terms”

  2. turned about in order or relation

    “transposed letters”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University