· something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
Synonym(s): opposite
Hypernym(s): opposition, oppositeness
· reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
Synonym(s): reverse
· 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)"
Antonym(s): direct