Look up: Inverse

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   inverse
   [adj] - inversely related 2. [adj] - (mathematics) varying in a manner opposite to that of another quantity 3. [adj] - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect 4. [n] - something inverted in sequence or character or effect 5. [n] - (math) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2
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   Inverse
   A math property which states: A+(-A)=0 and A*(1/A)=1
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   inverse
   A math property which states: A+(-A)=0 and A*(1/A)=1
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   inverse
   (mathematics) Given a function, f : D -) C, a function g : C -) D is called a left inverse for f if for all d in D, g (f d) = d and a right inverse if, for all c in C, f (g c) = c and an inverse if both conditions hold. Only an injection has a left inverse, only a surjection has a right inverse and only a bijection has inverses. The inverse of f ...
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   inverse
   the taper of a wing or other surface wherein the chord length decreases from tip to root Category: Transport • for a square matrix A,provided that the determinant is not zero,the inverse matrix A-1 is another square matrix of the same order such that A-1xA = AxA-1 = I,where I is the unit matrix having the same order as A Category: Electrical engineering and energy • if the ...
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   Inverse
   Definition (keystage 2) The inverse of adding 5 is subtracting 5; the inverse of multiplying by 4 is dividing by 4. The inverse undoes or reverses what has taken place.
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   Inverse
   Definition (keystage 3) The inverse of a number is 1 divided by the number. <br /> The inverse of a function or a transformation is the function or transformation which 'undoes' it. <br /> The inverse of an element of a set, or a number, with respect to a particular operation, is what you have to combine the element with in order to get ...
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   Inverse
   In·verse' adjective [ Latin inversus , past participle of invertere : confer French inverse . See Invert .] 1. Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct . 2. (Botany) Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual. 3. (Math.) Opposite i ...
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   Inverse
   In'verse noun That which is inverse. « Thus the course of human study is the inverse of the course of things in nature.» Tatham.
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    inverse
    1. Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; opposed to direct. ... 2. <botany> Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual. ... 3. <mathematics> Opposite in nature and effect; said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon ...
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    inverse
    adjective 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)`
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    inverse
    adjective reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
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    Inverse
    `Inverse` or `Inversion` may refer to: * Sexual inversion (sexology), an older term for homosexuality * Inverse (program), a program for solving Inverse and Optimization problems * Inversion (music) * Inversion (prosody), the reversal of the order of a foot's elements * Inversion (law), reincorporation by a firm in a different country e.g. to save taxes * Inversion in postcolonial theory, a discursive strategy/gesture in cultural and subaltern ...
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    Inverse
    • (a.) Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct. • (a.) Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual. • (a.) Opposite in nature and effect; -- said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any qua...
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    inverse
    (from the article `mathematics`) ...that * 1 = = 1 * . The element 1 is called the inverse of .For every , , and in the group the associative law holds:...
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    inverse
    The opposite or reverse. An inverse relationship between two variables means that when one increases the other decreases.
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    inverse
    • The inverse of a number, or a reciprocal, is 1 divided by the number; for example, the inverse of 8 is 1/8 and the inverse of 3/5 is 5/3. • The inverse of a function or a transformation is the function or transformation that the reverses the effect of the function or transformation. Fo...
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