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Inverse
Ih-NVURS
/ˌɪˈnvɜːrs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
inverse
Dictionary meaning
Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect.
Examples
- A term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases).
- When the direct approach failed, they tried the inverse.
Synonyms: reverse
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