inverse function vs map

map vs inverse function

inverse function and map both are nouns.

inverse function is not a verb while map is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inverse function	Yes	No	No	No
map	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

inverse function: a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x
map: (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

Other hypernyms of inverse function include function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function.

inverse function (noun)	map (noun)
a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x	a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
	(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

inverse function (verb)	map (verb)
	to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
	explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
	make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
	depict as if on a map
	plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
	locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences

Difference between inverse function and map

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