Meaning & use
inverse
Opposite in position, direction, order, or effect to something else.
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There is an inverse relationship between the price of a good and how much people buy.
In math class, students learned that subtraction is simply the inverse operation of addition.
A note on using this word
Inverse is common in math and science to describe a relationship where one quantity increases as the other decreases.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Something that is the direct opposite of, or reversal of, another thing.
Her calm response was the complete inverse of his panicked reaction.
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