INVERSE


Meaning of INVERSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' v ə rs, ' in- ˌ

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, turned upside down, from Latin inversus, from past participle of invertere

Date: 15th century

1 : opposite in order, nature, or effect

2 : being an inverse function < inverse sine>

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