inverse

• Adjectif désignant quelque chose d'opposé dans l'ordre, la nature ou l'effet ; souvent utilisé en mathématiques pour une opération ou une relation réciproque.

An adjective describing something that is opposite in order, nature, or effect; often used in mathematics to refer to a reverse operation or relationship.

1. Reversed in order or effectB2formal

   Something that is turned backward or opposite in order, nature, or effect.

   inverse (renversé)

   • The inverse relationship between supply and demand is fundamental in economics.
   • If you multiply a number by its inverse, you get one.
   • The inverse of 'hot' is 'cold' in this context.

   Synonymesantitheticalcontraryconverseinvertedoppositereversereversedtransposed

   Antonymesdirectidenticalsame

2. Opposite in nature or relationB2formal

   Describing a quantity or relation that is opposite in effect or nature to another.

   inverse (opposé en nature ou en effet)

   • The inverse square law explains how light intensity decreases with distance.
   • In mathematics, the inverse of addition is subtraction.
   • The graph shows an inverse correlation between temperature and pressure.

   Synonymesantitheticalcontraryconversecounteroppositereverse

   Antonymesdirectequalidenticalsame

• Nom désignant quelque chose de contraire ou d'opposé en ordre, en nature ou en effet.

A noun referring to something that is opposite or reversed in order, nature, or effect.

1. Opposite or contraryB2formal

   Something that is reversed in order, nature, or effect; the direct opposite of something else.

   contraire, opposé

   • The inverse of the statement 'all cats are animals' is 'not all animals are cats.'
   • In many cultures, white is the inverse of black in symbolic meaning.
   • Their approach was the exact inverse of ours.

   Synonymesantithesiscontraryconverseobverseoppositereverse

2. Mathematical reciprocalB2formal

   In mathematics, the quantity that when multiplied by a given number yields 1; also the result of reversing the position or order of elements in a relation.

   Inverse (réciproque)

   • The multiplicative inverse of 4 is 0.25 or 1/4.
   • In a function, the inverse undoes the original operation.
   • We calculated the inverse of the matrix using linear algebra.

   Synonymesmultiplicative inversereciprocal

3. Logical or sequential reversalC1formal

   A change in sequence or order where the last becomes first and the first becomes last.

   Inversion (renversement logique ou séquentiel)

   • In a palindrome, the sequence of letters reads the same as its inverse.
   • The inverse of the order of events completely changed the meaning.
   • He argued that the inverse arrangement would be more efficient.

   Synonymesconverseinversionreversalreverse