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1. Inverse
   [program] Inverse is a general purpose computer program for solving inverse and optimization problems. The program has been designed in particular for solving problems where complex numerical simulations (e.g. by the finite element method) are involved in the definition of the objective and ...
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2. Inverse
   [logic] The inverse and the converse of a conditional are logically equivalent to each other, just as the conditional and its contrapositive are logically equivalent to each other. But the inverse of a conditional is not inferable from the conditional. For example, "If it`s not raining, then...
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3. 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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4. Inverse
   A math property which states: A+(-A)=0 and A*(1/A)=1
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5. inverse
   A math property which states: A+(-A)=0 and A*(1/A)=1
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6. 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...
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7. 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 . <...
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8. 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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9. 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 operation...
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10. 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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11. inverse
    adjective reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
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12. 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, ...
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13. 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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14. inverse
    The opposite or reverse. An inverse relationship between two variables means that when one increases the other decreases.
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15. 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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16. 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...
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