adjective / noun / verb

inverse

in-VURS/ˌɪnˈvɜːrs/

A reversed counterpart that opposes an original.

One arrangement of objects is the inverse of the other.

Two arrows point in opposite directions beside reversed object ordering.

Etymology

In- and vertere combine in a verb meaning “turn upside down” or “reverse.” Its participle supplies the image of something turned the other way, underlying the sense of opposite order, position, or effect.

In context

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… a negative relationship inverse relationship between price and quantity

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More examples

List the numbers in inverse order.
Subtraction is the inverse of addition.
Speed and travel time have an inverse relationship.

Forms

inverse · inverses · inversed · inversing

invert verb — To reverse something's position, order, or effect.

inversion noun — A reversal of position, order, or effect.

Similar words

opposite: Contrasts with something without necessarily reversing its order or effect.
reverse: Emphasizes the opposite order, direction, or side of something.
reciprocal: Specifically one divided by a given nonzero number.