inverse
//ɪnˈvɜːs//
Adjective
inverseCanonical form
1
Opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or effect.
The two variables have an inverse relationship.
2
(Mathematics) Denoting a relationship in which one quantity increases as another decreases, or vice versa.
There is an inverse relationship between price and demand.
Noun
inverseSingular
inversesPlural
1
Something that is the opposite or reverse of something else.
Subtraction is the inverse of addition.
2
(Mathematics) A reciprocal quantity or function; an element that when combined with a given element produces the identity element.
The inverse of 5 is 1/5, because their product equals 1.