inverse

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Antonyms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Synonyms 3 Italian 3.1 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Derived terms

• inverse function
• inversely

[edit] Related terms

• inversion
• inversive
• reverse

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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.

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to 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.

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• compute (a point).

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inverse (epicene, plural inverses)

1. inverse

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inverse m. (plural inverses)

1. The inverse, the contrary

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• contraire m.
• envers m.

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inverse f.

1. Feminine plural form of inverso