Dictionary Check: inverse

"inverse" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

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adjective

opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

Example: "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
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noun

something inverted in sequence or character or effect

Example: "when the direct approach failed, he tried the inverse"
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