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inverse

in·verse

US/ɪnˈvɝs/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

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2.

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)”
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noun

1.

something inverted in sequence or character or effect

  • “when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse”
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Origin

Recorded since 1440, from Latin inversus, the past participle of invertere (“to invert”), itself from in- (“against, in”) + vertere (“to turn”).

Phrases

  • direct-inverse marking
  • inverse agonist
  • inverse attraction
  • inverse number
  • inverse Pythagorean theorem

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