Synonyms for inverse
ɪnˈvɜrs, ˈɪn vɜrsin·verse

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1. inversenoun

   Antonyms:
   compute

2. inverseverb

   Opposite in effect or nature or order

   Antonyms:
   compute

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1. inverse, oppositeadjective

   something inverted in sequence or character or effect

   "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"

   Synonyms:
   reverse, antonym, opposite word, contrary, opposite, opposition, opponent

   Antonyms:
   forward, direct

2. inverse, reverseadjective

   reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

   Synonyms:
   reverse, rearward

   Antonyms:
   direct, forward

3. inverseadjective

   opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

   "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"

   Synonyms:
   reverse

   Antonyms:
   direct, forward

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1. inverseadjective

   Synonyms:
   inverted (as respects order or relation), reversed

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1. List of paraphrases for "inverse":

   reverse, opposite, converse, reversed, versa, contrast, contrary

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1. Nawab Qizilbash:

   If increased weight in mid-life is protective against dementia, the reasons for this inverse association are unclear at present, many different issues related to diet, exercise, frailty, genetic factors and weight change could play a part.

2. Tom Roseen:

   Interestingly, despite the 10-year Treasury yield closing at 1.71% yesterday - its lowest closing value since November 4, 2016 - authorized participants and ETF investors were net redeemers of taxable bond ETFs at negative $5.7 billion, with the second-largest net redemption occurring in our government-Treasury macro-group at negative $1.6 billion, keep in mind that normally there is an inverse relationship between yield and price. The average government-Treasury ETF posted a 1.69% return for the fund-flows week ended August 7, 2019.

3. Nassim Nicholas Taleb:

   It is said that the best horses lose when they compete with slower ones and win against better rivals. Undercompensation from the absence of a stressor, inverse hormesis -absence of challenge- degrades the best of the best.

4. Arthur Schopenhauer:

   The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.

5. Emily Callander:

   It is known that people with lower incomes are more likely to develop arthritis, but this is the first study to show the inverse relationship – that arthritis could also lead to income poverty.