单词 | inverse |
释义 | adjective | noun inverseinverse1 /ɪnˈvɚs, ˈɪnvɚs/ adjective 1changing in the opposite way to something else, especially in position, size, or amount: the inverse relationship between prices and interest rates (=if one gets smaller, the other gets larger, etc.) The usefulness of a meeting is in inverse proportion to how many people attend (=the more people who attend, the less useful the meeting is).2[only before noun] formal exactly opposite, especially in order or position: The list of winners will be read in inverse order.—inversely adverb adjective | noun inverseinverse2 noun [singular] 1the complete opposite of something: The song’s lack of rhythm makes it the inverse of dance music.2math a number that is related to another number because an inverse operation has been performed3math a logical or mathematical conditional statement in which both parts of the statement are made negative. For example, the inverse of “If you swim, you will get wet” is “If you do not swim, you will not get wet.” The inverse of a true statement is not necessarily true. |
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