Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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inverse | Yes | Yes | No | No |
reciprocal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
inverse (noun) | reciprocal (noun) |
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something inverted in sequence or character or effect | hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype |
(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 | |
something (a term or expression or concept) that has an inverse relation to something else |
inverse (adjective) | reciprocal (adjective) |
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opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity | concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return |
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect | of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function |