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TOEFL BNC: 15867 COCA: 16580

inverse

1 inverse /ɪnˈvɚs/ /ˈɪnˌvɚs/ adjective
1 inverse
/ɪnˈvɚs/ /ˈɪnˌvɚs/
adjective
Learner's definition of INVERSE
always used before a noun
used to describe two things that are related in such a way that as one becomes larger the other becomes smaller与…成反比
technical : opposite in nature or effect相反的;相悖的

— inversely

adverb
2 inverse /ɪnˈvɚs/ /ˈɪnˌvɚs/ noun
2 inverse
/ɪnˈvɚs/ /ˈɪnˌvɚs/
noun
Learner's definition of INVERSE
[singular] formal + technical
: something that is the opposite of something else相反的事物;反面
TOEFL BNC: 15867 COCA: 16580

inverse

1 of 2

adjective

in·​verse (ˌ)in-ˈvərs How to pronounce inverse (audio)
ˈin-ˌvərs
1
: opposite in order, nature, or effect
2
: being an inverse function
inverse sine

inverse

2 of 2

noun

1
: something of a contrary nature or quality : opposite, reverse
2
: a proposition or theorem formed by contradicting both the subject and predicate or both the hypothesis and conclusion of a given proposition or theorem
the inverse of "if A then B" is "if not-A then not-B"
compare contrapositive
3
a
: inverse function
also : an operation (such as subtraction) that undoes the effect of another operation
b
: a set element that is related to another element in such a way that the result of applying a given binary operation to them is an identity element of the set

Example Sentences

Adjective Addition and subtraction are inverse operations. Noun the inverse of your argument
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Heat rash also tends to resolve in two to three days, while inverse psoriasis may be long-lasting, especially without treatment. Korin Miller, SELF, 10 Aug. 2022 Noah Igbinoghene and Trill Williams began their NFL careers from inverse positions despite playing the same position. Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022 There can be individual circumstances that go against this general rule and extremely fit athletes can have inverse effects. Freya Drohan, Outside Online, 25 July 2022 Without speaking to any particular race, Rose downplayed assertions that having staunchly pro-life candidates on the general election ballot will have the inverse effect of animating pro-choice voters to come out and support Democratic challengers. Charles Creitz, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 But to be honest, their relationships with video games had an inverse connection to their relationships with music. Wired, 19 July 2022 Runoff should, in theory, boost the term premium by increasing the supply of bonds, pushing their prices lower and raising their yields, which move in inverse relationship to prices. Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 1 May 2022 After a month-long break, Superman & Lois is back, and the show goes super Bizarro in its return after Superman follows Ally through a portal to the inverse world. Ew Staff, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2022 Recent history has shown evidence of an inverse correlation between the S&P 500 and the dollar. Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2022
Noun
The Season 4 Part 1 finale gave us even more insight into this inverse realm, which may be the key to understanding not just Part 2, but also the series itself. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 29 May 2022 Whereas the majority of sci-fi imagines artificial development, Children of Men (based on the novel by PD James)imagines the inverse: a scenario that leaves science (and the world, literally) impotent. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 The inverse would also seem to be true: Unhealthy women cannot contribute as many positive benefits. Sue Manber, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 The inverse franchise trajectories were apparent on the field Monday. Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 But RBC Capital Markets said its research on agencies that focus on those clients showed the inverse appears to be true—at least at present. Megan Graham, WSJ, 8 July 2022 In the 1990s, Wall Street’s financial engineers invented the leveraged inverse floating rate note to profit from falling interest rates. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022 If a monopoly is a market with one dominant seller, a monopsony is its inverse, a market where one buyer is pre-eminent. Christopher Mims, WSJ, 29 Jan. 2022 This conclusion might also explain the nature of the Upside Down—which seems to represent the inverse of belonging—a world ruled by rage and alienation. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 29 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, turned upside down, from Latin inversus, from past participle of invertere

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inverse was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 15867 COCA: 16580

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