inverse

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inverse (enc)

Noun	1.	inverse - something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse" opposite 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 oppositeness, opposition - the relation between opposed entities
Adj.	1.	inverse - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect reverse backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
	2.	inverse - 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)" math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement direct - similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; "a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"

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