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inverse vs additive inverse

additive inverse vs inverse

inverse and additive inverse both are nouns.

inverse is an adjective but additive inverse is not an adjective.

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

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