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Adjective
/ˈinvərs/,/inˈvərs/,
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Opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or effect,
  1. Opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or effect
    • - the well-observed inverse relationship between disability and social contact
  2. Produced from or related to something else by a process of inversion

Noun
  1. Something that is the opposite or reverse of something else
    • - his approach is the inverse of most research
  2. A reciprocal quantity, mathematical expression, geometric figure, etc., that is the result of inversion

  3. An element that, when combined with a given element in an operation, produces the identity element for that operation

  1. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
  2. something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
  3. 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)"
  4. (inversely) in an inverse or contrary manner; "inversely related"; "wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally"- F.A.Geldard
  5. In mathematics, if ƒ is a function from a set A to a set B, then an inverse function for ƒ is a function from B to A, with the property that a round trip (a composition) from A to B to A (or from B to A to B) returns each element of the initial set to itself. ...
  6. Inverse is a hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, consisting of two rappers: Tunji (born Olatunji Balogun, June 18, 1983), and Toby (born Toby Scott Ganger from Rock-a-Doodle, January 22, 1982). ...
  7. The inverse is a type of conditional sentence in formal logic. Any conditional sentence has an inverse: the contrapositive of the converse. The inverse of is thus . ...
  8. In many contexts in mathematics the term inverse indicates the opposite of something. This word and its derivatives are used greatly in mathematics, as illustrated below.
  9. In music theory, the word inversion has several meanings. There are inverted chords, inverted melodies, inverted intervals, and (in counterpoint) inverted voices. The concept of inversion also plays a role in musical set theory.
  10. Inverse is a general purpose computer program for solving inverse and optimization problems.
  11. In abstract algebra, the idea of inverse element generalises the concepts of negation, in relation to addition, and reciprocal, in relation to multiplication. The intuition is of an element that can 'undo' the effect of combination with another given element. ...
  12. A math property which states: A+(-A)=0 and A*(1/A)=1
  13. For addition: For any number N, its inverse (also called opposite) is a number -N so that N + (-N) = 0 (e.g., the opposite of 5 is -5, the opposite of -3/4 is 3/4).
  14. a requirement stated as a negative proposition (shall not).  An inverse requirement is untestable. See more about negative requirements. Read more about what can make a requirement untestable.
  15. Operations and numbers are said to be inverse if they are opposites of each other. Multiplication and division are inverse operations and the number 4 is the inverse of ¼.
  16. The "inverse" attitude mode for the Microlab-1 spacecraft refers to the periods of time when the plane of its orbit is more or less edge-on to the sun. In this mode, it yaws back and forth a little, and its solar panels turn, in order to maximize the angle at which the sun hits the solar panels. ...
  17. A type of Exchange Traded Product (ETP) that seeks to profit from a negative move in its stated benchmark index. Inverse ETPs generally seek results over a pre-set time period indicated in the prospectus or offering circular. That time period is often one day. ...
  18. Opposite. Subtraction is the inverse of addition.
  19. The statement formed by negating the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement.
  20. To select everything in an image except the original selection.
  21. n. (logic) An implication which results from negating the hypothesis and conclusion of another implication
  22. (adj.) : contrary, reversed, opposite in effect
  23. or converse: R ^-1, defined as R ^-1 = { (y, x) | (x, y) ∈ R }. A binary relation over a set is equal to its inverse if and only if it is symmetric. See also duality (order theory).