INVERSELY

inversely, reciprocally

(adverb) in an inverse or contrary manner; “inversely related”; “wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally”- F.A.Geldard

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

inversely

In an inverse order or manner; by inversion.

Synonyms

• See also vice versa

Source: Wiktionary

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In*verse"ly, adv.

Definition: In an inverse order or manner; by inversion; -- opposed to directly. Inversely proportional. See Directly proportional, under Directly, and Inversion, 4.

INVERSE

In*verse", a. Etym: [L. inversus, p. p. of invertere: cf. F. inverse. See Invert.]

1. Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual.

3. (Math.)

Definition: Opposite in nature and effect; -- said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any quantity, reproduce that quantity; as, multiplication is the inverse operation to division. The symbol of an inverse operation is the symbol of the direct operation with -1 as an index. Thus sin-1 x means the arc whose sine is x. Inverse figures (Geom.), two figures, such that each point of either figure is inverse to a corresponding point in the order figure.

– Inverse points (Geom.), two points lying on a line drawn from the center of a fixed circle or sphere, and so related that the product of their distances from the center of the circle or sphere is equal to the square of the radius.

– Inverse, or Reciprocal, ratio (Math.), the ratio of the reciprocals of two quantities.

– Inverse, or Reciprocal, proportion, an equality between a direct ratio and a reciprocal ratio; thus, 4 : 2 : : , or 4 : 2 : : 3 : 6, inversely.

In"verse, n.

Definition: That which is inverse. Thus the course of human study is the inverse of the course of things in nature. Tatham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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