INVERTIBLE

invertible

(adjective) having an additive or multiplicative inverse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

invertible (not comparable)

Capable of being inverted or turned.

(mathematics, especially of a function or matrix) Able to be inverted, having an inverse.

(chemistry) Capable of being changed or converted.

Source: Wiktionary


In*vert"i*ble, a. Etym: [From Invert.]

1. Capable of being inverted or turned.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: Capable of being changed or converted; as, invertible sugar.

In*vert"i*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + L. vertere to turn + -ible.]

Definition: Incapable of being turned or changed. An indurate and invertible conscience. Cranmer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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