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additive inverse vs inverse

inverse vs additive inverse

additive inverse and inverse both are nouns.

additive inverse is not an adjective while inverse is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
additive inverse Yes No No No
inverse Yes Yes No No
As nouns, inverse is a hypernym of additive inverse; that is, inverse is a word with a broader meaning than additive inverse:
  • additive inverse: (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
  • inverse: something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Other hypernyms of additive inverse include opposite.
additive inverse (noun) inverse (noun)
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5 something inverted in sequence or character or effect
additive inverse (adjective) inverse (adjective)
opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
Difference between additive inverse and inverse

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