[ 'ɪnvə:s , ɪn'və:s ]
■ adjective opposite in position, direction, order, or effect.
■ noun
1》 a thing that is the opposite or reverse of another.
2》 Mathematics a reciprocal quantity.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. inversus , past participle of invertere (see invert 1 ).