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inverse

/ɪnˈvɝs/noun, adjective2 syllables

Inverse means: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect.

Synonyms for inverse9

noun, as in something inverted in sequence or character or effect

opposite

adjective, as in reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

reverse, backward

adjective, as in opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

reciprocal

also used for inverse

additive inverse, multiplicative inverse, compositional inverse, inverse point, inverse curve

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Opposites of inverse

direct

What does inverse mean?3

adjective

1

reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

2

opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity“a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)”

noun

1

something inverted in sequence or character or effect“when the direct approach failed, he tried the inverse”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inverse?13

two syllables

reversediverseadversedispersetransverseperverseaverse

three syllables

reimburse
Show 40 near rhymes
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Inverse in a sentence

  • The inverse of a non-square matrix is a dangerous thing.FeuDRenais
  • The derivatives of the inverse trigonometric functions are algebraic.FlamingTofu

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Forms of inverse

as a noun

plural
inverses