converse antonym
English
Noun
converse antonym (plural converse antonyms)
- (linguistics, philosophy, semantics) One of a pair of terms that name or describe single relationship from opposite perspectives, such as parent versus child.
- 2010, M. Lynne Murphy, Lexical Meaning, page 120:
- Converse antonyms describe the same relation or activity from different perspectives, and follow patterns like: if X is p to Y, then Y is q to X. [...]
a. Bill is Madeline's parent. → Madeline is Bill's child.
b. John gives to Oxfam. → Oxfam receives from John.
c. Scotland is above England. → England is below Scotland.
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Synonyms
- relational antonym
- converse
See also
- gradable antonym
- complementary antonym