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inverse vs multiplicative inverse

multiplicative inverse vs inverse

inverse and multiplicative inverse both are nouns.

inverse is an adjective but multiplicative inverse is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inverse Yes Yes No No
multiplicative inverse Yes No No No
As nouns, multiplicative inverse is a hyponym of inverse; that is, multiplicative inverse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inverse:
  • inverse: something inverted in sequence or character or effect
  • multiplicative inverse: (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
Other hyponyms of inverse include additive inverse, reciprocal.
inverse (noun) multiplicative inverse (noun)
something inverted in sequence or character or effect (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
inverse (adjective) multiplicative 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 multiplicative inverse

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