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inverse
adjective(in-verse)
opposite in order, nature, or effect
inverse
adjective(in-verse)
being an inverse function
inverse
noun(in-verse)
something of a contrary nature or quality : opposite, reverse
inverse
noun(in-verse)
a proposition or theorem formed by contradicting both the subject and predicate or both the hypothesis and conclusion of a given proposition or theorem
inverse
noun(in-verse)
inverse function; also : an operation (such as subtraction) that undoes the effect of another operation
inverse
noun(in-verse)
a function that is derived from a given function by interchanging the two variables
inverse
noun(in-verse)
a statement in physics: a given physical quantity (such as illumination) varies with the distance from the source inversely as the square of the distance
inverse
noun(in-verse)
mathematical relationship between two variables which can be expressed by an equation in which the product of two variables is equal to a constant
inverse
noun(in-verse)
an equation or function expressing inverse variation
inverse
noun(in-verse)
a number that when added to a given number gives zero
inverse
noun(in-verse)
an element of a mathematical set that when multiplied by a given element yields the identity element —called also reciprocal

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