1: something of a contrary nature or quality : OPPOSITE, REVERSE
2: a proposition or theorem formed by contradicting both the subject and predicate or both the hypothesis and conclusion of a given proposition or theorem
the inverse of "if A then B" is "if not-A then not-B"
— compare CONTRAPOSITIVE
3a: INVERSE FUNCTION
also : an operation (such as subtraction) that undoes the effect of another operation
b: a set element that is related to another element in such a way that the result of applying a given binary operation to them is an identity element of the set
: a proposition or theorem formed by contradicting both the subject and predicate or both the hypothesis and conclusion of a given proposition or theorem
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in·verse | \ (ˌ)in-ˈvərs , ˈin-ˌvərs \
Definition of inverse (Entry 1 of 2)
1: opposite in order, nature, or effect
2: being an inverse function
inverse sine
inverse noun
Definition of inverse (Entry 2 of 2)
1: something of a contrary nature or quality : OPPOSITE, REVERSE
2: a proposition or theorem formed by contradicting both the subject and predicate or both the hypothesis and conclusion of a given proposition or theorem
the inverse of "if A then B" is "if not-A then not-B"
— compare CONTRAPOSITIVE
3a: INVERSE FUNCTION
also : an operation (such as subtraction) that undoes the effect of another operation
b: a set element that is related to another element in such a way that the result of applying a given binary operation to them is an identity element of the set
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: a proposition or theorem formed by contradicting both the subject and predicate or both the hypothesis and conclusion of a given proposition or theorem
Step-by-step explanation:
opposite in order, nature, or effect
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