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inverse

adj
/ɪnˈvɝs/US

Etymology

Recorded since 1440, from Latin inversus, the past participle of invertere (“to invert”), itself from in- (“against, in”) + vertere (“to turn”).

  1. derived from inversus

Definitions

  1. Opposite in effect, nature or order.

  2. Reverse, opposite in order.

  3. Inverted

    Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual.

  4. ›+ 10 more definitions

    1. Having the properties of an inverse

      Having the properties of an inverse; said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any quantity, reproduce that quantity.

      • Multiplication is the inverse operation to division.

    2. That has the property of being an inverse (the result of a circle inversion of a given…

      That has the property of being an inverse (the result of a circle inversion of a given point or geometrical figure); that is constructed by circle inversion.

      • A circle inversion maps a given generalized circle to its inverse generalized circle.

    3. Whose every element has an inverse (morphism which is both a left inverse and a right…

      Whose every element has an inverse (morphism which is both a left inverse and a right inverse).

    4. An inverted state

      An inverted state: a state in which something has been turned (properly) upside down or (loosely) inside out or backwards.

      • Cowgirl is the inverse of missionary.
      • 321 is the inverse of 123.

    5. The result of an inversion

      • Uninstalling is the inverse of installation.

    6. A second element which negates a first

      A second element which negates a first; in a binary operation, the element for which the binary operation—when applied to both it and an initially given element—yields the operation's identity element, specifically:

      • The additive inverse of x is -x, as x-x=0, as 0 is the additive identity element.

    7. A morphism which is both a left inverse and a right inverse.

    8. The winning of the coup in a game of rouge et noir by a card of a color different from…

      The winning of the coup in a game of rouge et noir by a card of a color different from that first dealt; the area of the table reserved for bets upon such an outcome.

      • If the player... be determined to try his luck on the inverse, he must place his money on a yellow circle, or rather a collection of circles, situated at the extremity of the table.
      • The tailleur never mentions the words ‘Black’ or ‘Inverse’, but always says that Red wins or Red loses, and that the colour wins or the colour loses.

    9. A grammatical number marking that indicates the opposite grammatical number (or numbers)…

      A grammatical number marking that indicates the opposite grammatical number (or numbers) of the default number specification of noun class.

    10. To compute the bearing and distance between two points.

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Derived

direct-inverse marking, inverse agonist, inverse attraction, inverse number, inverse Pythagorean theorem, renverse, coinverse, pseudoinverse

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at inverse. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at inverse. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at inverse

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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