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inverse

1 inverse /ɪnˈvɚs/ /ˈɪnˌvɚs/ adjective
1 inverse
/ɪnˈvɚs/ /ˈɪnˌvɚs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVERSE
always used before a noun
used to describe two things that are related in such a way that as one becomes larger the other becomes smaller
technical : opposite in nature or effect

— inversely

adverb
2 inverse /ɪnˈvɚs/ /ˈɪnˌvɚs/ noun
2 inverse
/ɪnˈvɚs/ /ˈɪnˌvɚs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVERSE
[singular] formal + technical
: something that is the opposite of something else