ETYM Latin inversus, p. p. of invertere: cf. French inverse. Related to Invert.
1. Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect; SYN. reverse.
2. Inversely related.
3. (Mathematics) Varying in a manner opposite to that of another quantity; a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases).
1. Opposé.
2. Contraire.
1. Something inverted in sequence or character or effect; SYN. opposite.
2. (Math) One of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the inverse of 7 is 1/7; SYN. reciprocal.