inverse vs opposition

opposition vs inverse

inverse and opposition both are nouns.

inverse is an adjective but opposition is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inverse	Yes	Yes	No	No
opposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, opposition is a hypernym of inverse; that is, opposition is a word with a broader meaning than inverse:

inverse: something inverted in sequence or character or effect
opposition: the relation between opposed entities

Other hypernyms of inverse include oppositeness.

inverse (noun)	opposition (noun)
something inverted in sequence or character or effect	the act of hostile groups opposing each other
	the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
	a body of people united in opposing something
	an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
	a contestant that you are matched against
	a direction opposite to another
	the relation between opposed entities

inverse (adjective)	opposition (adjective)
opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

Difference between inverse and opposition

Words related to "inverse"

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