Definition of Adverse. Meaning of Adverse. Synonyms of Adverse

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Definition of Adverse

Adverse
Adverse Ad*verse", v. t. [L. adversari: cf. OF. averser.] To oppose; to resist. [Obs.] --Gower.

Meaning of Adverse from wikipedia

- Adverse or adverse interest, in law, is anything that functions contrary to a party's interest. This word should not be confused with averse. In property...
- Adverse possession in common law, and the related civil law concept of usucaption (also acquisitive prescription or prescriptive acquisition), are legal...
- An adverse effect is an undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention, such as surgery. An adverse effect may be termed a...
- Adverse yaw is the natural and undesirable tendency for an aircraft to yaw in the opposite direction of a roll. It is caused by the difference in lift...
- Adverse inference is a legal inference, adverse to the concerned party, drawn from silence or absence of requested evidence. It is part of evidence codes...
- An adverse party is an opposing party in a lawsuit under an adversary system of law. In general, an adverse party is a party against whom judgment is sought...
- In economics, insurance, and risk management, adverse selection is a market situation where asymmetric information results in a party taking advantage...
- and corporate finance, a material adverse change (abbreviated MAC), material adverse event (MAE), or material adverse effect (also MAE) is a change in...
- In pharmaceuticals, an adverse event (AE) is any unexpected or harmful medical occurrence that happens to a patient during medical treatment or a clinical...
- Anthony Adverse is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay...