What does Inverse mean?
Definitions for Inverse
ɪnˈvɜrs, ˈɪn vɜrsin·verse
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Princeton's WordNet
inverse, oppositeadjective
something inverted in sequence or character or effect
"when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
inverse, reverseadjective
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
inverseadjective
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)"
Wiktionary
inversenoun
The opposite of a given, due to contrary nature or effect.
inversenoun
The reverse version of a procedure.
Removing one's shoes is the inverse of putting one's shoes on
inversenoun
The inverse of an element x with respect to a binary operation is an element that when combined with x yields the appropriate identity element.
inversenoun
A statement constructed from the negatives of the premise and conclusion of some other statement: ~p ~q is the inverse of p q.
inverseverb
To compute the bearing and distance between two points.
inverseadjective
Opposite in effect or nature or order
inverseadjective
reverse, opposite in or order
inverseadjective
Having the properties of an inverse.
inverseadjective
(Kiowa-Tanaon linguistics) A grammatical number marking that indicates the opposite grammatical number (or numbers) of the default number specification of noun class.
Etymology: Recorded since 1440, from inversus, the past participle of invertere 'to invert', itself from in- 'in, on' + vertere 'to turn'
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inverseadjective
Inverted; reciprocal: opposed to direct. It is so called in proportion, when the fourth term is so much greater than the third, as the second is less than the first; or so much less than the third as the second is greater than the first.
Etymology: inverse, Fr. inversus, Latin.
Every part of matter tends to every part of matter with a force, which is always in a direct proportion of the quantity of matter, and an inverse duplicate proportion of the distance. Samuel Garth.
ChatGPT
inverse
In mathematics, an inverse function is a function that reversifies the effect of another function, meaning that applying a function and then its inverse results in the original value. This is also called an 'undoing' function. The term "inverse" can also refer to the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) of a number in arithmetic, where the product of the number and its inverse equals one, or the additive inverse (opposite), where the sum of the number and its inverse equals zero. In general, an inverse refers to a process, operation or entity that reverses the effect or negates the result of another.
Webster Dictionary
Inverseadjective
opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct
Inverseadjective
inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual
Inverseadjective
opposite in nature and effect; -- said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any quantity, reproduce that quantity; as, multiplication is the inverse operation to division. The symbol of an inverse operation is the symbol of the direct operation with -1 as an index. Thus sin-1 x means the arc whose sine is x
Inversenoun
that which is inverse
Etymology: [L. inversus, p. p. of invertere: cf. F. inverse. See Invert.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inverse
in-vėrs′, adj. inverted: in the reverse or contrary order: opposite, inverted—opp. to Direct: (math.) opposite in effect, of one operation that annuls the effect of another, as subtraction to addition, &c.—n. an inverted state, a direct opposite.—adv. Inverse′ly.—n. Inver′sion, the act of inverting: the state of being inverted: a change of order or position.—adj. Inver′sive.
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Anagrams for Inverse »
versine
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Inverse in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Inverse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Inverse in a Sentence
There is a false narrative about leveraged and inverse ETFs being spread by the prudential regulators, it is the unsubstantiated assertion that these products contribute to increased volatility in the financial markets because they must rebalance their portfolios in the same direction as the contemporaneous return on the underlying assets in order to maintain a constant leverage ratio.
It is known that people with lower incomes are more likely to develop arthritis, but this is the first study to show the inverse relationship – that arthritis could also lead to income poverty.
I have discovered, in 20 years of moving around a ballpark, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats.
The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.
The euro is behaving in an inverse manner to equity markets, but if investor sentiment turns even more negative and you get an outright outflow from Europe, then obviously you don’t get that supportive factor and that could leave the euro vulnerable.
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- معكوسArabic
- inversCatalan, Valencian
- umgekehrt, entgegengesetztGerman
- αντίστροφοςGreek
- inverso, inversaSpanish
- معکوسPersian
- toimenpide, käänteinen, käänteislause, käänteisarvoFinnish
- 역Korean
- omgekeerde, tegenovergesteld, tegenovergestelde, tegendeel, inverse, tegengesteld, omgekeerd, invers, spiegelbeeld, tegengesteldeDutch
- обратныйRussian
- inversSwedish
- ngượcVietnamese
- 逆Chinese
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