as in converse
formal + technical
something that is formed by inverting something else
the inverse of your argument
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as in reverse
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Recent Examples of inverse
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump picked up the lion's share of the male electorate, beating out Harris 54 to 44 percent, and the results for women proved to be the direct inverse of this split.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
When bond prices go down, bond yields go up due to their inverse relationship.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The interior is the inverse, with black the dominant tone.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Trump picked up the lion's share of the male electorate, beating out Harris 54 to 44 percent, and the results for women proved to be the direct inverse of this split.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The scans also showed an inverse relationship between the brain regions that enable people to plan, solve problems, and prioritize information–-called executive control domains–and the regions of the brain with more specific functions.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
When bond prices go down, bond yields go up due to their inverse relationship.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inverse
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James Devaney Vivienne, of course, joined Jolie on opening night of The Outsiders, dressing on-theme in a navy utilitarian jumpsuit and converse.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
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Later, Lacy watches inquisitively as Janet converses with Avi (Elias Koteas), the leader of a cultish theatrical troupe who sets his sights on her.Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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Programs like reverse mentorship might evolve into more dynamic, multidirectional exchanges.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cass holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and has a background in reverse engineering in the automotive industry.Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, the Jets did the complete opposite, which many Jets fans remember.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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So far Syria has had 50 years of fascism and one day of its opposite.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Konkel has a toddler, so her family keeps it simple, limiting the number of ornaments and keeping other decor at counter height to avoid accidents.Jodi Gonzalez, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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But a shared sense of humor creates a powerful bond that lets couples reconnect with playfulness, counter stress and find levity in the midst of life’s complexities.Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The context seemed to offer proof of William Blake’s adage: Without contraries is no progression.Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Anyone still out on new ownership is just a contrary a this point.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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Still, the relationship never became too antagonistic.Tae Kim, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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However, their early rhetoric is setting an antagonistic tone toward federal workers, which threatens to undermine DOGE’s goals.James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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According to one estimate, 96 percent of the world’s population speaks just four percent of all languages, which means that the striking obverse is also true: just four percent of the world’s population speaks 96 percent of all languages.Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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But the two scary-sounding facts have happy-sounding obverses.Dominic Pino, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Inverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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