inverse

English

Etymology

Recorded since 1440, from Latin inversus, the past participle of invertere 'to invert', itself from in- 'in, on' + vertere 'to turn'

Adjective

inverse (not comparable)

1. Opposite in effect or nature or order
2. reverse, opposite in or order
3. (mathematics) Having the properties of an inverse.
4. (Kiowa-Tanaon linguistics) A grammatical number marking that indicates the opposite grammatical number (or numbers) of the default number specification of noun class.

Derived terms

• inverse function
• inversely

Related terms

• inversion
• inversive
• reverse

Translations

opposite in effect or nature

• Dutch: tegengesteld (nl), tegenovergesteld (nl)
• German: entgegengesetzt (de)

• Spanish: inverso (es) m

reverse, opposite in order

• Dutch: omgekeerd (nl)

• German: umgekehrt (de)

(mathematics) having the properties of an inverse

• Dutch: invers (nl)

• Spanish: inverso (es) m

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• Esperanto: inversa
• French: inverse
• Japanese: あべこべ (ja) (abekobe)
• Swedish: invers (sv) c

Noun

Wikipedia inverse (plural inverses)

1. The opposite of a given, due to contrary nature or effect.

   Deposing is the opposite of installing, and vice versa

2. The reverse version of a procedure.

   Removing one's shoes is the inverse of putting one's shoes on

3. (mathematics) 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.

   The additive inverse of x is -x as, x + -x = 0 where 0 is the additive identity element.

   The multiplicative inverse of x is x^-1 as, x * x^-1 = 1 where 1 is the multiplicative identity element.

   The compositional inverse of a function f is f^–1 as, f f^–1 is the identity function (ie f^–1(f(a)) = a for all a).

4. (logic) A statement constructed from the negatives of the premise and conclusion of some other statement: ~p → ~q is the inverse of p → q.

Translations

opposite of a given due to contrary effects or nature

• Dutch: tegendeel n, tegengestelde n, tegenovergestelde n

reverse procedure

• Dutch: omgekeerde n, spiegelbeeld n
• Finnish: käänteinen (fi) toimenpide (fi)

• Trió: da

math: element

• Dutch: inverse (nl) c

• Finnish: käänteisarvo (fi)

logic: statement

• Finnish: käänteislause (fi)

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Translations to be checked

• French: inverse, contraire
• Japanese: あべこべ (abekobe)
• Swedish: invers (sv) c

Verb

inverse (third-person singular simple present inverses, present participle inversing, simple past and past participle inversed)

1. (surveying) To compute the bearing and distance between two points.

Antonyms

• compute (a point).

Anagrams

• versine

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Dutch

Wikipedia ^nl

Noun

inverse m, f (plural inversen)

1. inverse

Adjective

inverse

1. the inflected form^FAQ of invers

Anagrams

• viseren

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French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

inverse (masculine and feminine, plural inverses)

1. inverse, the other way round.

Noun

inverse m (plural inverses)

1. The inverse, the contrary

Synonyms

• contraire m
• envers m

Verb

inverse

1. first-person singular present indicative of inverser
2. third-person singular present indicative of inverser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of inverser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of inverser
5. second-person singular imperative of inverser

Anagrams

• enivres, enivrés
• reviens
• Séverin
• vernies

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Italian

Adjective

inverse f

1. Feminine plural form of inverso

Anagrams

• svenire

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Latin

Participle

inverse

1. vocative masculine singular of inversus