inverse
- inverse
- adj. & n.
—adj. inverted in position, order, or relation.
—n.
1 the state of being inverted.
2 (often foll. by of) a thing that is the opposite or reverse of another.
3 Math. an element which, when combined with a given element in an operation, produces the identity element for that operation.
Phrases and idioms:
inverse proportion (or ratio) a relation between two quantities such that one increases in proportion as the other decreases. inverse square law a law by which the intensity of an effect, such as gravitational force, illumination, etc., changes in inverse proportion to the square of the distance from the source.
Derivatives:
inversely adv.
Etymology: L inversus past part. of invertere: see INVERT
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inverse — [ ɛ̃vɛrs ] adj. et n. m. • 1611; envers XIIe; lat. inversus, de invertere « retourner » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ (Direction, ordre) Qui est exactement opposé, contraire. Dans l ordre inverse. Une relation inverse. Tourner dans le sens inve … Encyclopédie Universelle
inverse — in‧verse [ˌɪnˈvɜːs◂ ǁ ɜːrs◂] adjective in inverse proportion/relation to something used for saying that one thing increases at the same rate as another related thing gets smaller: • Stocks moved in inverse relation to oil prices throughout the… … Financial and business terms
Inverse — In*verse , a. [L. inversus, p. p. of invertere: cf. F. inverse. See {Invert}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; opposed to {direct}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Inverted; having a position or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inverse — or inversion may refer to:* Inverse (program), a program for solving inverse and optimization problems * Inversion (music) * Inversion (prosody), the reversal of the order of a foot s elements * Inversion (linguistics) * Inversion (law),… … Wikipedia
inverse — [in vʉrs′, in′vʉrs΄] adj. [L inversus, pp. of invertere] 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… … English World dictionary
Inverse — In verse, n. That which is inverse. [1913 Webster] Thus the course of human study is the inverse of the course of things in nature. Tatham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inverse — I adjective antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contrary, converse, conversus, diametrically opposite, inversus, inverted, opposite, reverse, reversed, transposed, turned about associated concepts: inverse condemnation, inverse discrimination II … Law dictionary
Inverse — (franz., spr. ängwärß , umgekehrt), Kunstausdruck im Kartenspiel, s. Trente et quarante … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
inverse — фр. [энвэ/рс], англ. [и/нвэс] inverso ит. [инвэ/рсо] противоположный, обратный … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
inverse — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. inversus, pp. of invertere (see INVERT (Cf. invert)). Related: Inversely. As a noun, 1680s, from the adjective … Etymology dictionary
inverse — [adj] opposite changed, contrary, converse, flipped, inverted, reverse, reversed, reverted, transposed, turned, turned over; concept 564 … New thesaurus
