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
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)"
noun
something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Example:
"when the direct approach failed, he tried the inverse"
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