Definitions for inverse

Overview of noun inverse

The noun inverse has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. inverse, opposite

(something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse")

Overview of adj inverse

The adj inverse has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) inverse, reverse

(reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect)

2. 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)")