A statement constructed from the negatives of the premise and conclusion of some other statement
If there is an inverse relationship between two things, one of them becomes larger as the other becomes smaller. The tension grew in inverse proportion to the distance from their final destination. direct + inversely in·verse·ly The size of the nebula at this stage is inversely proportional to its mass
To compute the bearing and distance between two points. This is the inverse operation of computing a point
The symbol of an inverse operation is the symbol of the direct operation with -1 as an index
Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual
A function, g(x), is the inverse of another function, f(x), if they are reverse relations Equivalently, they are inverses if they "cancel" each other under composition, that is, f(g(x)) = x and g(f(x)) = x
means opposite, eg the inverse operation of + 3 is - 3; the inverse operation of x 3 is ÷ 3
opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)
Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; opposed to direct