INVERSE


Meaning of INVERSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈɪnˈvə:s ]

adj. & n. --adj. inverted in position, order, or relation. --n. 1 the state of being inverted. 2 (often foll. by of) a thing that is the opposite or reverse of another. 3 Math. an element which, when combined with a given element in an operation, produces the identity element for that operation. øinverse proportion (or ratio) a relation between two quantities such that one increases in proportion as the other decreases. inverse square law a law by which the intensity of an effect, such as gravitational force, illumination, etc., changes in inverse proportion to the square of the distance from the source. øøinversely adv. [L inversus past part. of invertere: see INVERT]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.