conversive
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- adjective
- /kənˈvɜːrsɪv/
- Specialized
- The conversive nature of the discussion allowed them to see the same issue from contrasting angles.
- conversive storytelling
Examples
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In a conversive dialogue, both parties share their viewpoints to better understand each other.
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The conversive relationship between the teacher and student highlights different perspectives on learning.
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The conversive domain of storytelling is an inclusive world in which all have a part.
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This river liaison demonstrates the conversive intersubjectivity between Buffalo Man and the woman.
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The final paragraph, spoken directly to Silko's readers, restores the intersubjective relationship necessary for conversive storytelling.
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This fusion of storytelling traditions results in texts that interweave the literary and oral structures of discourse, dialogue, and conversation into a conversive whole.
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In Silko's "Storytelling," a conversive intersubjectivity extends beyond the domain of the told story and includes the intersubjective relationship between the teller of the story and Silko's listener-reader.
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Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Conversive comes from the parts con- and vers-, where vers- means 'turn', as you can see in the familiar word reverse. So a conversive relationship is like turning the view around: two words describe the same situation from opposite sides, which is why 'buy' and 'sell' can be conversive.