| NOUN | relation | inverse, opposite | something inverted in sequence or character or effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | inverse, reverse | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect |
| all | inverse | opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity |
| Sounds | ihnver's | |
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| Rhymes | adverse ... worse: 27 rhymes with ers... | |
| Meaning | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect. | |
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| Synonym | reverse | |
| Broader | backward | directed / directed or facing toward the back / back or rear |
| Spanish | inverso | |
| Catalan | invers | |
| Meaning | Opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity. | |
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| Example | "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)" | |
| Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
| Narrower | reciprocal | Of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function |
| Opposite | direct | Similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity |
| Spanish | inverso | |
| Meaning | Something inverted in sequence or character or effect. | |
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| Example | "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse" | |
| Synonym | opposite | |
| Narrower | additive inverse | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero |
| multiplicative inverse, reciprocal | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1 | |
| Broader | opposition, oppositeness | The relation between opposed entities |
| Spanish | contrario, inverso, opuesto | |
| Catalan | contrari, inversió | |
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