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opposite in order or effect
- The inverse order of the names on the list caused a bit of confusion.
- The procedure had an inverse effect on the patient, making the condition even more severe.
- The teacher explained the inverse relationship between supply and demand.
- The medication has an inverse effect on individuals with specific allergies.
- In mathematics, the inverse function undoes the operation of the original function.
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referring to a function that undoes the effect of another function
- To solve for the angle, you use the inverse tangent function.
- The inverse cosine function is written as arccos.
- Inverse functions are often used in trigonometry to calculate angles.
- An inverse operation is required to solve the equation.
- You can use the inverse sine to determine the angle from a known ratio.
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