1. opposite in order, nature, or effect; reversed

1. something that is the opposite or reverse of something else
2. a mathematical function that reverses the effect of another function
Usage: mathematics

Examples

• There is an inverse relationship between price and demand.
• The inverse of addition is subtraction.
• Her calm demeanor was the inverse of his anxious personality.
• In mathematics, the inverse of 2 is 1/2.
• The inverse operation undoes what the original operation did.
• Cold weather has an inverse effect on plant growth.
• Finding the inverse of this equation requires careful calculation.