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Defenition of the word inverse

    • Defenition of the word inverse

      • Reversed in order or nature or effect.
      • (mathematics) varying in a manner opposite to that of another quantity; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)
      • inversely related; "1/2 is the inverse of 2"
      • something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
      • (math) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the inverse of 7 is 1/7
      • reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
      • opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
      • something inverted in sequence or character or effect
      • opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

    Synonyms for the word inverse

      • opposite
      • reciprocal
      • reverse

    Similar words in the inverse

      • backward
      • reciprocal

    Hyponyms for the word inverse

      • additive inverse
      • multiplicative inverse
      • reciprocal

    Hypernyms for the word inverse

      • oppositeness
      • opposition
      • reciprocality
      • reciprocity

    Antonyms for the word inverse

      • direct

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