Inverse
/ɪnˈvɝs/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Inverse
noun
- An inverted state: a state in which something has been turned (properly) upside down or inside out or backwards.
"321 is the inverse of 123."
- The result of an inversion, particularly:
- A second element which negates a first; in a binary operation, the element for which the binary operation—when applied to both it and an initially given element—yields the operation's identity element, specifically:
- A morphism which is both a left inverse and a right inverse.
- The winning of the coup in a game of rouge et noir by a card of a color different from that first dealt; the area of the table reserved for bets upon such an outcome.
adjective
- Opposite in effect, nature or order.
- Reverse, opposite in order.
- Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual.
- Having the properties of an inverse; said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any quantity, reproduce that quantity.
"Multiplication is the inverse operation to division."
- That has the property of being an inverse (the result of a circle inversion of a given point or geometrical figure); that is constructed by circle inversion.
"A circle inversion maps a given generalized circle to its inverse generalized circle."
Anagrams of Inverse
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Letter Values
i1
n1
v4
e1
r1
s1
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Inverse
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Inverse"
Inverse is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "inverse" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Inverse" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "inverse" is a medium-scoring word.