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inverse

[/ɪnˈvɜːrs/]
adjective, nounmasculine (when used as noun in Portuguese)pl: inverses (noun)
inverso
1. opposite in order, nature, or effect
The inverse relationship between price and demand
A relação inversa entre preço e demanda
2. in mathematics, a number or function that undoes another operation
The multiplicative inverse of 5 is 1/5
O inverso multiplicativo de 5 é 1/5
3. something that is the opposite or reverse of something else
The inverse of success is failure
O inverso do sucesso é o fracasso
Synonyms
oppositereverseconversecontrary
Antonyms
sameidenticaldirectforward

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
inverso
standard usage in mathematics and general contexts
Portugal
inverso
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

inverse proportion - proporção inversa
inverse function - função inversa
in inverse ratio - em razão inversa
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