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inverse definition
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Grep of noun inverse inverse inverse function Overview of noun inverse The noun inverse has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) inverse, reciprocal -- ((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) 2. inverse, opposite -- (something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse") Overview of adj inverse The adj inverse has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) inverse -- (inversely related; "1/2 is the inverse of 2") 2. (1) inverse, reverse -- (reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect) 3. inverse -- ((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)) Antonyms of adj inverse 3 senses of inverse Sense 1 inverse INDIRECT (VIA reciprocal) -> nonreciprocal Sense 2 inverse, reverse INDIRECT (VIA backward) -> forward Sense 3 inverse (vs. direct) direct (vs. inverse) Similarity of adj inverse 3 senses of inverse Sense 1 inverse => reciprocal (vs. nonreciprocal) Sense 2 inverse, reverse => backward (vs. forward) Sense 3 inverse (vs. direct) Attributes of adj inverse Familiarity of adj inverse inverse used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj inverse inverse Overview of noun inverse The noun inverse has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) inverse, reciprocal -- ((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) 2. inverse, opposite -- (something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse") Overview of adj inverse The adj inverse has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) inverse -- (inversely related; "1/2 is the inverse of 2") 2. (1) inverse, reverse -- (reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect) 3. inverse -- ((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))
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