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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p.
p. of revertere. See Revert.]
1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction;
hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order
or method. ``A vice reverse unto this.'' --Gower.
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2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.]
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He found the sea diverse
With many a windy storm reverse. --Gower.
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3. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
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Reverse bearing (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as
observed from the station next in advance.
Reverse curve (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed
of two curves bending in opposite directions.
Reverse fire (Mil.), a fire in the rear.
Reverse operation (Math.), an operation the steps of which
are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or
similar steps are taken in another operation considered as
direct; an operation in which that is sought which in
another operation is given, and that given which in the
other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from
its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding
the time of vibration from the length.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Reverse \Re*verse"\, a. [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p.
p. of revertere. See Revert.]
1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction;
hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order
or method. ``A vice reverse unto this.'' --Gower.
2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs.]
He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm
reverse. --Gower.
3. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Reversed; as, a reverse shell.
Reverse bearing (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as
observed from the station next in advance.
Reverse curve (Railways), a curve like the letter S, formed
of two curves bending in opposite directions.
Reverse fire (Mil.), a fire in the rear.
Reverse operation (Math.), an operation the steps of which
are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or
similar steps are taken in another operation considered as
direct; an operation in which that is sought which in
another operation is given, and that given which in the
other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from
its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding
the time of vibration from the length.
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