Inverse
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈvɜːrs/
Inverse (adjective)
- Describing something that is the complete opposite or reverse of something else.
Examples
- The medicine had an inverse effect on her symptoms.
- Increasing the speed had an inverse effect on the machine's efficiency.
Common collocations: inverse relationship, inverse effect, inverse correlation, inverse outcome, inverse result
Inverse (noun)
- A result or value that is the opposite or reverse of another.
Examples
- The experiment produced an inverse of the expected result.
- His actions led to the inverse of what he intended.