inverse Synonym

umgekehrt - entgegengesetzt - gegenteilig - reziprok - kehrwert - invertiert

In mathematics, the term "inverse" describes an element or operation that reverses the effect of another. For example, addition and subtraction are inverse operations, as are multiplication and division. The inverse of a function undoes the action of the original function, mapping outputs back to their corresponding inputs. In linear algebra, an inverse matrix is one that, when multiplied by the original matrix, yields the identity matrix. More generally, an inverse characterizes a relationship where combining an element with its inverse results in a neutral or identity element. The concept appears in many areas, including algebra, calculus, and geometry.