INVERSE Definition & Meaning

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inverse

[ adjective noun in-vurs, in-vurs; verb in-vurs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency.
Mathematics.
1. (of a proportion) containing terms of which an increase in one results in a decrease in another. A term is said to be in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases).
2. of or relating to an inverse function. Compare direct ( def 16 ).
inverted; turned upside down.

noun

an inverted state or condition.
something that is inverse; the direct opposite.
Mathematics.
1. an element of an algebraic system, as a group, corresponding to a given element such that its product or sum with the given element is the identity element.
2. inverse function.
3. a point related to a given point so that it is situated on the same radius, extended if necessary, of a given circle or sphere and so that the product of the distances of the two points from the center equals the square of the radius of the circle or sphere.
4. the set of such inverses of the points of a given set, as the points on a curve.

verb (used with object)

inversed, inversing.

to invert.

inverse

/ ˈɪnvɜːs; ɪnˈvɜːs /

adjective

opposite or contrary in effect, sequence, direction, etc
maths
1. (of a relationship) containing two variables such that an increase in one results in a decrease in the other
  the volume of a gas is in inverse ratio to its pressure
2. (of an element) operating on a specified member of a set to produce the identity of the set: the additive inverse element of x is –x, the multiplicative inverse element of x is 1/x
usually prenominal upside-down; inverted
in an inverse position

noun

maths
1. another name for reciprocal
2. an inverse element
logic a categorial proposition derived from another by changing both the proposition and its subject from affirmative to negative, or vice versa, as all immortals are angels from no mortals are angels

inverse

Adjective

Relating to a mathematical operation whose nature or effect is the opposite of another operation. For example, addition and subtraction are inverse operations, as are multiplication and division.

Noun

An inverse operation. Subtraction is the inverse of addition.
Either of a pair of elements in a set whose result under the mathematical operation of the set is the identity element. For example, the inverse of 5 under multiplication is 1 5 , since 5 × 1 5 = 1, the identity element under multiplication. The inverse of 5 under addition is −5, since 5 + −5 = 0.

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of inverse¹

1605–15; < Latin inversus, past participle of invertere to turn upside down or inside out, reverse. See in- ², verse

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of inverse¹

C17: from Latin inversus, from invertere to invert

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Example Sentences

The one that demonstrates that economic growth and Labour dissent are in inverse proportion.

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When Ruthie denounces the statement as ridiculous, he doubles down: “There tends to be an inverse relationship between how hot a woman is and how good a writer.”

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Once you measure a Cepheid’s period, you can calculate its distance from how bright it appears using the inverse square law.

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The lawsuits are alleging “inverse condemnation,” which allows landowners to pursue compensation when damage to their property is caused by public use.

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Burns said she always liked matching taller players against shorter players and the inverse, mucking up the opposing team’s vision on the court to force turnovers.

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