inverse

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnvəːs, ɪnˈvəːs/

adjective

[attributive]
  • opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or effect: numerous studies have shown an inverse relationship between exercise and the risk of heart disease
  • chiefly Mathematics produced from or related to something else by a process of inversion: inverse logarithms

noun

  • 1 [usually in singular] something that is the opposite or reverse of something else: power is the inverse of dependence
  • 2 Mathematics a reciprocal quantity, mathematical expression, geometric figure, etc. which is the result of inversion: the age of such a universe is simply the inverse of the Hubble constant
  • an element which, when combined with a given element in an operation, produces the identity element for that operation.

Derivatives

inversely

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin inversus, past participle of invertere (see invert1)