Definition: something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Usage: when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
Similar words: oppositeness, opposition
Definition: the relation between opposed entities
Definition: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
Synonyms: inverse
Definition: opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
Usage: a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)
Similar words: reciprocal
Definition: of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function
Usage: the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a