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inverse Definition

in·verse (in vʉrs′, in′vʉrs′)

adjective

  1. inverted; reversed in order or relation; directly opposite
  2. 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

  1. any inverse thing; direct opposite
  2. Math.
    1. the result of an inversion
    2. 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

inverse Related Forms
in·verse′ly adverb
inverse Synonyms

inverse

modif.

inverted, converse, transposed; see opposite 1, reversed.

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.