Converse may refer to:

Mathematics and logic

Converse (logic) In logic and mathematics, the converse of a categorical or implicational statement is the result of reversing its two constituent statements. For the Material conditional, implication ''P'' → ''Q'', the converse is ''Q'' → ''P''. For the categ ...

, the result of reversing the two parts of a definite or implicational statement ** Converse implication, the converse of a material implication ** Converse nonimplication, a logical connective which is the negation of the converse implication * Converse (semantics), pairs of words that refer to a relationship from opposite points of view * Converse accident, a logical fallacy that can occur in a statistical syllogism when an exception to a generalization is wrongly excluded *

Converse relation In mathematics, the converse of a binary relation is the relation that occurs when the order of the elements is switched in the relation. For example, the converse of the relation 'child of' is the relation 'parent of'. In formal terms ...

or inverse relation, in mathematics the relation that occurs when switching the order of the elements in a binary relation

Places in the United States

* Converse, Blackford County, Indiana * Converse, Indiana * Converse, Louisiana * Converse, Missouri * Converse, South Carolina * Converse, Texas * Converse County, Wyoming * Converse Basin, a grove of giant sequoia trees located in the Sequoia National Forest in the Sierra Nevada in eastern California

Vessels

* USS ''Converse'' (DD-291), U.S. Navy destroyer * USS ''Converse'' (DD-509), U.S. Navy destroyer

Other uses

* Converse (surname), various people with the surname * Converse (brand), an American shoe and clothing company ** Converses or Chuck Taylor All-Stars, canvas and rubber shoes produced by the company * Converse College, a women's college in Spartanburg, South Carolina *

Conversation Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational skills in a new language is a frequent focus ...

, a form of communication between people following rules of etiquette * Converse technique, a standard method in ear reconstruction {{disambiguation, geo, ship