adj

inverse

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adj

Opposite in effect, order, or position.

"There's an inverse relationship between price and demand."

noun

The reverse or opposite of something, especially in mathematics.

"The inverse of addition is subtraction."

How to Use Inverse

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething turned around or reversed — often used for opposite relationships in maths or logic.

Common pairings

inverse relationship inverse proportion the inverse of

inversed past tense, inverses plural, inverses singular

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From Latin inversus, past participle of invertere, "to invert," from in- + vertere ("to turn").

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