Inverse meaning

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Inverted; reversed in order or relation; directly opposite.
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Turned upside down; inverted.
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One of a pair of elements in a set whose result under the operation of the set is the identity element, especially:
  • The reciprocal of a designated quantity.
  • The negative of a designated quantity.
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Something that is opposite, as in sequence or character; the reverse.
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Designating or of an operation which, when applied after a specific operation, cancels it.

Subtraction is the inverse operation of addition.

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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 is1 /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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Opposite in effect or nature or order.
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Any inverse thing; direct opposite.
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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.
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An inverse operation. Subtraction is the inverse of addition.
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Reverse, opposite in order.
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(mathematics) Having the properties of an inverse; said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any quantity, reproduce that quantity.

Multiplication is the inverse operation to division.

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(linguistics, Kiowa-Tanoan) A grammatical number marking that indicates the opposite grammatical number (numbers) of the default number specification of noun class.
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(category theory) A morphism which is both a left inverse and a right inverse.
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The opposite of a given, due to contrary nature or effect.

Deposing is the opposite of installing, and vice versa.

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The reverse version of a procedure.

Removing one's shoes is the inverse of putting one's shoes on.

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(mathematics) 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.

The additive inverse of x is -x as, x + -x = 0 where 0 is the additive identity element.

The multiplicative inverse of x is x-1 as, x * x-1 = 1 where 1 is the multiplicative identity element.

The compositional inverse of a function f is f–1 as, f f–1 is the identity function (ie f–1(f(a)) = a for all a).

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(botany) Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual.
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(surveying) To compute the bearing and distance between two points.
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An inverse is defined as a reverse or direct opposite, particularly in math.

An example of an inverse is 1/4 to 4.

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The definition of inverse is reverse or direct opposite.

An example of something inverse is the relationship between division and multiplication.

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Reversed in order, nature, or effect.
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Of or relating to an inverse or an inverse function.
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(logic) A statement constructed from the negatives of the premise and conclusion of some other statement: ~p → ~q is the inverse of p → q.
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Origin of inverse

  • Middle English from Latin inversus past participle of invertere to invert invert
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Recorded since 1440, from Latin inversus, the past participle of invertere 'to invert', itself from in- 'in, on' + vertere 'to turn'
    From Wiktionary

Inverse Sentence Examples

  • There we proceeded from the direct to the inverse operations.

  • In general theory the inverse rule seems to prevail.

  • There is therefore as yet no ground for regarding any deviation from the law of inverse square as more than a possibility.

  • It is certain that, in the general average, year after year, the force with which Mercury is drawn toward the sun does vary from the exact inverse square of its distance from the sun.

  • Liberals were scandalized by his apparent identification of " right " with " might," implied in the demand for a strong government; and though he often declared the true interpretation to be that the right would ultimately become might, his desire for strong government seemed too often to sanction the inverse view.

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