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- inverse functionFor a given function f, another function, denoted f⁻¹, that reverses the mapping action of f; (formally) given a function f:X→Y, a function g:Y→X such that, ∀x∈X,f(x)=y⟹g(y)=x.
- inverse matrixOf a matrix A, another matrix B such that A multiplied by B and B multiplied by A both equal the identity matrix.
- inverse trigonometric functionA function that is the inverse of an appropriate restriction of a trigonometric function.
- additive inverseThe inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.
- multiplicative inverseThe inverse element with respect to multiplication; the reciprocal.
- inverse Fourier transformA mathematical operation that transforms a function for a discrete or continuous spectrum into a function for the amplitude with the given spectrum; an inverse transform of the Fourier transform.
- inverse imageThe set of points that map to a given point (or set of points) under a specified function.
- inverse semigroupA semigroup in which every element x has an inverse y, such that x = xyx and y = yxy.
- inverse limitA subset of the Cartesian product of all the members of an inverse system, such that a member M of the subset is a sort of “cross section” of the inverse system (as fiber bundle) induced by the morphisms of it. (If i<j in the indexing …
- inverse numberDescribes a morphophonological relationship between two grammatical number categories X and Y and two declension classes A and B such that the X form in A is to the Y form in A as the Y form in B is to the X form in B.
- left inverseA related function that, given the output of the original function, returns the input that produced that output.
- inverse Pythagorean theoremA mathematical theorem which states that the square of the inverse length of the altitude subtended by the right angle of a right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the inverse lengths of the sides opposite the …
- right inverseFor a given morphism f : X → Y, its right inverse (if it has one) is a morphism s : Y → X such that f∘s= mbox id_Y.
- inverse functionsplural of inverse function: For a given function f, another function, denoted f⁻¹, that reverses the mapping action of f; (formally) given a function f:X→Y, a function g:Y→X such that, ∀x∈X,f(x)=y⟹g(y)=x.
- inverse proportionThe property of being inversely proportional.
- inverse systemA set of algebraic structures (which are part of a concrete category; e.g., groups) and a set of morphisms between them (e.g., group homomorphisms) which all together form a small category which is the image of a contravariant functor …
- inverse matricesplural of inverse matrix: Of a matrix A, another matrix B such that A multiplied by B and B multiplied by A both equal the identity matrix.
- inverse sineSynonym of arcsine: Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the sine function. Symbol: arcsin, sin⁻¹
- inverse tangentSynonym of arctangent: Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the tangent function. Symbol: arctan, tan⁻¹
- inverse condemnationThe taking of private property by the government without providing compensation, thus forcing the previous owner to file a lawsuit against the government to recover the value of the property taken.
- inverse agonistA drug that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological response opposite to that of the agonist.
- inverse-square lawAny physical law, such as that of gravitation, in which a quantity varies inversely with distance from a source as the square of that distance.
- inverse-square lawsplural of inverse-square law: Any physical law, such as that of gravitation, in which a quantity varies inversely with distance from a source as the square of that distance.
- inverse agonistsplural of inverse agonist: A drug that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological response opposite to that of the agonist.
- inverse kinematicsThe mathematical process of recovering the movements of an object from some other data, such as a film of those movements; it is useful in robotics and in creating animations.
Compound words 3
- renverseObsolete form of reverse: Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
- coinverseA coinversion.
- pseudoinverseAny of several structures, similar to inverses, related to complex matrices