inverse

Noun
  1. Something inverted in sequence or character or effect (synset 113881030)
    "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
    is a type of: oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities
    subtypes:
    • additive inverse - (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
    • multiplicative inverse, reciprocal - (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
    same as: opposite
Adjective
  1. Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect (synset 300203687)
    similar to: backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear
    same as: reverse
  2. Opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity (synset 300773049)
    "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    similar to: reciprocal - of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function

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