inverse 1 of 2

as in converse
formal + technical something that is formed by inverting something else the inverse of your argument

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inverse

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adjective

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Recent Examples of inverse
Noun
The interior is the inverse, with black the dominant tone. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 Trump picked up the lion's share of the male electorate, beating out Harris 54 to 44 percent, and the results for women proved to be the direct inverse of this split. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Duration is a measurement of a bond’s price sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates, and prices have an inverse relationship to rates. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 Mezrich’s bankable reputation in Hollywood exists in inverse relation to the critical reception of his books, which have been almost uniformly panned. Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inverse 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverse
Noun
  • James Devaney Vivienne, of course, joined Jolie on opening night of The Outsiders, dressing on-theme in a navy utilitarian jumpsuit and converse.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Later, Lacy watches inquisitively as Janet converses with Avi (Elias Koteas), the leader of a cultish theatrical troupe who sets his sights on her.
    Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Adjective
  • Tackling all forms of discrimination, including reverse ageism, is essential for creating equitable policies that align with modern social values.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • And in the United States, the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter and the world’s largest oil and gas producer, the incoming presidential administration is at best going to ignore climate change and at worst actively reverse policies for limiting warming.
    Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • No wonder the fathers of old had a tendency to be so unhappy, and no wonder the fathers of today are increasingly the opposite.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Shareholders, workers and customers may hope for their own sake that the opposite is true — and that other businesses follow Costco’s example.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Dedicated task forces led by U.S. Central Command, the IDF, and the militaries of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates would address air and missile defense, secure maritime navigation, counter terrorism from Shiite and Sunni extremists, and enhance intelligence sharing.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Konkel has a toddler, so her family keeps it simple, limiting the number of ornaments and keeping other decor at counter height to avoid accidents.
    Jodi Gonzalez, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The context seemed to offer proof of William Blake’s adage: Without contraries is no progression.
    Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Anyone still out on new ownership is just a contrary a this point.
    Carl Anka, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Adjective
  • However, with a new administration poised to take control in a month’s time that is pro-business and potentially more lenient in anti-trust policies, that antagonistic scenario could be altered.
    Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The potential pick could deepen Trump’s antagonistic relations with Mexico and add another controversial figure needing confirmation from the U.S. Senate, which will flip to Republican control in January.
    Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • According to one estimate, 96 percent of the world’s population speaks just four percent of all languages, which means that the striking obverse is also true: just four percent of the world’s population speaks 96 percent of all languages.
    Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
  • But the two scary-sounding facts have happy-sounding obverses.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024

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“Inverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverse. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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