Definition of inverse Inverse

/ɪnvɚˈs/ - [invers] - in•verse

We found 19 definitions of inverse from 6 different sources.

What does inverse mean?

Noun Plural: inverses
inverse - something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
		opposite
		oppositeness, opposition a body of people united in opposing something
		additive inverse (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
Adjective inverse, inverser, inversest
inverse - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
		reverse
		backward directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
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)"
		direct lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact; "the direct opposite"
		math, mathematics, maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

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inverse (Noun)
The opposite of a given, due to contrary nature or effect.
inverse (Noun)
The reverse version of a procedure.
inverse (Noun)
The inverse of an element x with respect to a binary operation is an element that when combined with x yields the appropriate identity element .
inverse (Noun)
A statement constructed from the negatives of the premise and conclusion of some other statement: ~p → ~q is the inverse of p → q.
inverse (Verb)
To compute the bearing and distance between two points.
inverse (Adjective)
Opposite in effect or nature or order.
inverse (Adjective)
reverse, opposite in or order.
inverse (Adjective)
Having the properties of an inverse.
inverse (Adjective)
Kiowa-Tanaon linguistics A grammatical number marking that indicates the opposite grammatical number or numbers of the default number specification of noun class.

inverse (a.)
Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct.
inverse (a.)
Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual.
inverse (a.)
Opposite in nature and effect; -- said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any quantity, reproduce that quantity; as, multiplication is the inverse operation to division. The symbol of an inverse operation is the symbol of the direct operation with -1 as an index. Thus sin-1 x means the arc whose sine is x.
inverse (n.)
That which is inverse.

inverse
in-vėrs′, adj. inverted: in the reverse or contrary order: opposite, inverted—opp. to Direct: (math.) opposite in effect, of one operation that annuls the effect of another, as subtraction to addition, &c.—n. an inverted state, a direct opposite.—adv. Inverse′ly.—n. Inver′sion, the act of inverting: the state of being inverted: a change of order or position.—adj. Inver′sive