inverse
inverse
Definition
in·verse (in vʉrs′, in′vʉrs′)
adjective
- inverted; reversed in order or relation; directly opposite
- Math. designating or of an operation which, when applied after a specific operation, cancels it subtraction is the inverse operation of addition
Etymology: L inversus, pp. of invertere
noun
- any inverse thing; direct opposite
- Math.
- the result of an inversion
- the result obtained after dividing 1 by the given number; reciprocal the inverse of x is 1/x
transitive verb -·versed′, -·vers′·ing
Rare to invert; reverse
in·verse′ly adverb
inverse
Synonyms
inverse
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- matrix: First, we'll consider the question - what use is the inverse of a matrix?
- generator: A formal inverse of a generator is represented by the corresponding capital letter.
- element: It calculates the inverse of a group algebra element.
- function: The inverse of a function The inverse of a function is the function which reverses the effect of the original function.
- number: The additive inverse of any number is a unique number.
Converse of object
- generalize: P is its own generalized inverse, P # .
- compute: Based on these three analytic inverses, three formulae were developed for computing the inverse numerically.
- calculate: It calculates the inverse of a group algebra element.
- find: Finding the inverse of a matrix: an example Find the inverse of the matrix A = 2 3 -4.
- call: This generalized inverse, called a g2 inverse, has two important properties.
- have: Example 11.. 7 The matrix A = does not have an inverse.
Adjective modifier
- multiplicative: IsMultiplicativeElementWithInverse contains objects obj for which a multiplicative inverse can be obtained by forming obj ^-1.
- additive: The additive inverse of any number is a unique number.
Modifies a noun
- kinematics: Version 1.1 includes a complete particle system â shatter, explode, morph targets, and inverse kinematics.
- cosine: The inverse cosine is defined only in the domain from ` -1 ' to ` 1 ' .
- chromatography: The use of inverse phase gas chromatography to study the glass transition temperature of a powder surface.
- fft: This procedure uses an inverse FFT for the reconstruction.
- telecine: Does this mean the inverse telecine WAS added in the release for HDP or that it WILL be added next.
- fourier: This ` map ' can then be used for an inverse fast Fourier transform, which gives the structure factor.
Noun used with modifier
- matrix: Negative powers are computed using the matrix inverse of the positive power.
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