Inverse - Definition

adj 1: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
[syn: inverse, reverse]
2: opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it
increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or
increases)" [ant: direct]
n 1: something inverted in sequence or character or effect;
"when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
[syn: inverse, opposite]