RhymeZone: inverse definitions

Definitions of inverse:

noun: something inverted in sequence or character or effect
Example: "When the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
adjective: reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
adjective: opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
Example: "A term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"