Inverse
[n] (math) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the inverse of 7 is 1/7
[n] something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
[adj] reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
[adj] (mathematics) varying in a manner opposite to that of another quantity; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
[adj] inversely related; "1/2 is the inverse of 2"
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adversative, adverse, adversive, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antipodal, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antithetic, antonym, antonymous, at cross-purposes, balancing, change, clashing, compensating, conflicting, confronting, contra, contr