Definition of PROVERSE

proverse

Meanings

Adj

  • Describing the tendency of a plane to roll in the same direction as yaw.
  • Favourable; in line with one's interests or desires.
  • In the typical or canonical direction, order, or orientation.
  • Curved backward or downward.
  • Narrower at the top.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin prōversus (“turned forwards”), perfect passive participle of prōvertō (“to turn forwards”), from prō- (“before, in front of”) + vertō (“to turn”). By surface analysis, pro- + -verse. Doublet of prose.

Antonyms

adverse, converse, reverse

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