Inverse — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something inverted in sequence or character or effect

reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnvˈɜːs/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnvˈɜːs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnvˈɜːs/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪnvˈɜːs/.

Examples

when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

opposite reverse

Antonyms

direct

Parts of Speech

noun	something inverted in sequence or character or effect “when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse”
adjective	reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
adjective	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)”

Word Forms

reverse

noun

a relation of direct opposition

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

umgekehrt

etwas, das in der Reihenfolge, im Charakter oder in der Wirkung umgekehrt ist

🇪🇸Spanish

inverso

algo invertido en secuencia, carácter o efecto

🇮🇹Italian

inverso

qualcosa di invertito nella sequenza, nel carattere o nell'effetto

🇳🇱Dutch

omgekeerd

iets dat is omgekeerd in volgorde, karakter of effect

🇵🇹Portuguese

inverso

algo invertido em sequência ou personagem ou efeito

🇷🇺Russian

обратный

что-то перевернутое в последовательности, характере или эффекте

India

🇮🇳Hindi

श्लोक में

अनुक्रम या चरित्र या प्रभाव में कुछ उलटा हुआ

🇧🇩Bengali

বিপরীত

ক্রম বা চরিত্র বা প্রভাব উল্টানো কিছু

🇮🇳Tamil

தலைகீழ்

வரிசை அல்லது தன்மை அல்லது விளைவில் தலைகீழான ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

విలోమ

క్రమం లేదా పాత్ర లేదా ప్రభావంలో ఏదో విలోమం

🇮🇳Marathi

व्यस्त

अनुक्रम किंवा वर्ण किंवा परिणामात काहीतरी उलटे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વ્યસ્ત

ક્રમ અથવા પાત્ર અથવા અસરમાં કંઈક ઊંધું

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಲೋಮ

ಅನುಕ್ರಮ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾತ್ರ ಅಥವಾ ಪರಿಣಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ತಲೆಕೆಳಗಾದದ್ದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിപരീതം

ക്രമത്തിലോ സ്വഭാവത്തിലോ ഫലത്തിലോ വിപരീതമായ എന്തെങ്കിലും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਉਲਟ

ਕ੍ਰਮ ਜਾਂ ਚਰਿੱਤਰ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਲਟਾ ਕੁਝ

🇵🇰Urdu

الٹا

ترتیب یا کردار یا اثر میں کوئی چیز الٹی ہوئی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

逆

顺序、特征或效果颠倒的东西

🇯🇵Japanese

逆数

順序、文字、または効果が反転したもの

🇰🇷Korean

역

순서나 성격, 효과가 거꾸로 된 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nghịch đảo

một cái gì đó đảo ngược theo trình tự hoặc ký tự hoặc hiệu ứng

🇹🇭Thai

ผกผัน

บางสิ่งบางอย่างกลับด้านตามลำดับหรือตัวละครหรือเอฟเฟกต์

🇮🇩Indonesian

terbalik

sesuatu yang terbalik dalam urutan atau karakter atau efek

🇵🇭Filipino

kabaligtaran

isang bagay na baligtad sa pagkakasunod-sunod o katangian o epekto

🇲🇾Malay

songsang

sesuatu yang terbalik dalam urutan atau watak atau kesan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معكوس

شيء مقلوب في التسلسل أو الشخصية أو التأثير

🇮🇷Persian

معکوس

چیزی معکوس در توالی یا شخصیت یا جلوه

🇹🇷Turkish

ters

sırası veya karakteri veya etkisi ters çevrilmiş bir şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

הָפוּך

משהו הפוך ברצף או אופי או אפקט

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What is the primary definition of the word 'inverse'?

The primary meaning of 'inverse' is 'something inverted in sequence or character or effect'.

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Using 'inverse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'inverse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'inverse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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