proverse adjective5 •In the typical or canonical direction, order, or orientation.But this, like every other, has its proverse and reverse aspects. — 1898 •Describing the tendency of a plane to roll in the same direction as yaw.This is preferred over adverse yaw unless it becomes too proverse! — 1995 •Favourable; in line with one's interests or desires.Because of this, safety helmets have been the target of litigation to the extreme, with both adverse and proverse effect. — 1994 •Curved backward or downward.Ribs are rursiradiate at early growth stages, then become radial to slightly proverse; they terminate at ventral margin with flat, sharp clavi, gently sloping into sides[…] — 1996 •Narrower at the top.The divide between proverse and obverse markings is obvious, particularly in resting burrows which form the most common type in this group. — 1970 formsmore proverse · most proverse