inverse

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
• Syn:
opposite
• Hypernyms:
opposition, oppositeness
• Hyponyms:
additive inverse, multiplicative inverse, reciprocal

II - adjective

1. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
reverse
• Similar to:
backward
• Derivationally related forms:
reverse (for: reverse)
2. 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)
• Ant:
direct
• Similar to:
reciprocal
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  reverse, opposite