inverse
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Interestingly, as his career progressed, Lichtenstein seems to have become more interested in channeling art history—a progression that is the inverse of most artists’.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Brand new chanel$” is poised to be a song off of a potential upcoming project, which is expected to be an inverse, “brother album” to “Worst Girl in America.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Short came to embody the inverse of that picture, the shaded gloom lurking in places that escape sunshiny illumination.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Those words — “when the market is done” — refer to the inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
But was this an inevitable consequence of an inverse square law?
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
We call functions like this, inverses of one another.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 23, 2020
We will now practice using the properties of identities, inverses, and zero to simplify expressions.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Similar properties hold for the other trigonometric functions and their inverses.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
TRY IT #1 Show that and are inverses.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
We can solve exponential equations with base by applying the natural logarithm of both sides because exponential and logarithmic functions are inverses of each other.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
He told Aaron to wear No. 2 and Andrew to wear No. 5 thinking, somewhat fancifully, that the inversed numbers might confuse opponents.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2014
Words by Alex Klein Photography by Mike O'Meally and Skin Phillips Australia: land of inversed summers, succulent skateparks, glorious beaches, and beautiful women.
From Time Magazine Archive
P. 1.5-2.5 cm. campan. convex, exp. and inversed, striate, brown then grey; g. adnato-decur. veined, branched, distant, white or glaucous; s. 3-5 cm. fistulose, glabrous, thickened upwards; sp.
From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by George Massee
Vocabulary lists containing inverse
Opposites Attract
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
100 SAT Words Beginning with "I"
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word